Iga Baumgart-Witan (born 11 April 1989) is a Polish sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[3] She won several medals at major championships as part of Polish 4 × 400 metres relays, including a gold in the mixed relay and a silver in the women's relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[4][5]
 Baumgart-Witan in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 April 1989 Bydgoszcz, Poland[1] |
| Education | Kazimierz Wielki University |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Poland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting |
| Club | BKS Bydgoszcz[2] |
| Coached by | Iwona Baumgart |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400 m: 51.02 (2019) |
Medal record | |
Baumgart-Witan represented Poland in relays at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics as well as at five World Championships. She won three Polish national titles.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 12th (h) | 400 m | 54.69 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.26 | |||
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 18th (h) | 400 m | 54.97 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.49 | |||
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 18th (h) | 400 m | 54.53 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.42 | |||
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.17 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.15 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.75 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 5th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.79 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (h) | 400 m | 52.02 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.72 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.28 | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 14th (sf) | 400 m i | 53.76 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay i | 3:29.94 | |||
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.28 | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 15th (sf) | 400 m | 51.81 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.41 | |||
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 6th | 400 m | 52.46 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.75 | |||
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 5th | 400 m | 51.24 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.59 | |||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 16th (sf) | 400 m i | 53.83 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay i | 3:28.77 | |||
| European Team Championships Super League | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:24.81 EL | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 8th | 400 m | 51.29 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.89 | |||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.53 NR |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m mixed | 3:10.44 OR AR[n 1] | |||
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay i | 3:28.59 |
| World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.34 | |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m mixed | 3:13.70 [n 1] | |||
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 8th | 400 m | 51.28 | |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:21.68 SB | |||
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 9th (h) | 400 m | 52.18 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.91 |
Personal bests
- 200 metres – 23.77 (+2.0 m/s, Gdańsk 2012)
- 200 metres indoor – 24.48 (Spała 2022)
- 400 metres – 51.02 (Doha 2019)
- 400 metres indoor – 51.91 (Toruń 2019)
- Relays
- 4 × 400 metres relay – 3:20.53 (Tokyo 2021) NR
References
External links
- Iga Baumgart-Witan at World Athletics
- Iga Baumgart-Witan at European Athletics
- Iga Baumgart-Witan at the Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki (in Polish)
- Iga Baumgart-Witan at Olympedia
- Iga Baumgart at Olympics.com
- Iga Baumgart at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski (archive) (in Polish)