Name Maja Wloszczowska Height 1.7 m Parents Ewa Wloszczowska Rider type Cross-country cycling | Role Mountain biker Weight 53 kg | |
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Full name Maja Martyna Wloszczowska Olympic medals Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women\'s cross-country | ||
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Maja Martyna Włoszczowska ( [ˈmaja marˈtɨna vwɔʂˈt͡ʂɔfska]; born November 9, 1983 in Warsaw) is a Polish mountain biker. She is the 2008 and 2016 Olympic silver medalist in cross-country.
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Career
Włoszczowska won the silver medal in mountain biking at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Since 2009, she has lent her name to a cross-country race in her home town of Jelenia Góra, called Jelenia Góra Trophy Maja Włoszczowska MTB Race. Riders such as Miguel Martinez, Catharine Pendrel or Mary McConneloug have taken part in it.
Włoszczowska became the world champion in elite cross-country mountain biking in 2010. At the 2011 World Championships, she was well-positioned to retain her title, but lost over a minute due to a flat tire and finished in second place, 28 seconds behind Catharine Pendrel.
In June 2015, she won the bronze medal in cross-country mountain biking at the inaugural European Games.
In August 2016, Włoszczowska won the silver medal in mountain biking at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Awards
For her sport achievements, she received:
Golden Cross of Merit in 2008.
