History
Poland made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1924 and has competed ever since, with the exception of 1984 where it participated in the Soviet Union led boycott. The nation sends one of the largest delegations to the Olympics with over 200 athletes participating at the last three Olympics. The athletes compete in a wide range of sports with athletics, canoeing, cycling, rowing and swimming being well represented.
Poland has won at least one medal at each Olympics it has participated in. In total the nation has won around 280 medals across 19 sports. Their most successful sports include athletics, boxing, weightlifting and wrestling. The most successful athlete is sprinter Irena Szewinska whom won seven medals across four Olympics (1964-1976); in the women’s 100m (1 bronze), 200m (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze), 400m (1 gold), long jump (1 silver) and the 4x100m relay (1 gold). In 2016 Poland won 11 medals.
Qualified Quotas
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 800m | Adam Kszczot | |
| Men’s 1500m | Marcin Lewandowski | |
| Men’s 50km Walk | Artur Brzozowski | |
| Rafal Augustyn | ||
| Men’s Pole Vault | Piotr Lisek | |
| Pawl Wojciechowski | ||
| Men’s Shot Put | Michal Haratyk | |
| Konrad Bukowiecki | ||
| Men’s Discus Throw | Piotr Malachowski | |
| Men’s Hammer Throw | Pawel Fajdek | |
| Wojciech Nowicki | ||
| Men’s Javelin Throw | Marcin Krukowski |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 100m | Ewa Swoboda | |
| Women’s 400m | Justyna Swiety-Ersetic | |
| Iga Baumgart-Witan | ||
| Women’s 100m Hurdles | Karolina Koleczek | |
| Women’s 100m Hurdles | Klaudia Siciarz | |
| Women’s Marathon | Karolina Nadolska | |
| Women’s Hammer Throw | Anita Wlodarczyk | |
| Joanna Fiodorow | ||
| Katarzyna Furmanek |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Eventing | From Team Quota | |
| From Team Quota | ||
| From Team Quota | ||
| Team Eventing | Pawel Warszawski Horse: Aristo A-Z Joanna Pawlak Horse: Fantastic Frieda Pawel Spisak Horse: Banderas Mariusz Kleniuk Horse: Winona |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s RS:X | Pawel Tarnowski | |
| Women’s RS:X | Zofia Noceti-Klepacka | |
| Women’s Laser Radial | Magdalena Kwasna |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Tomasz Bartnik | |
| Women’s 10m Air Pistol | Klaudia Beres | |
| Women’s Skeet | Aleksandra Jarmolinska |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Freestyle | Pawe Juraszek | |
| Men’s 1500m Freestyle | Wojciech Wojdak | |
| Men’s 200m Backstroke | Radoslaw Kawecki |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 50m Freestyle | Katarzyna Wasick | |
| Women’s 100m Freestyle | Katarzyna Wasick |