The story of my life is more or less known. Life placed me in the category "disabled".

I don't have both of my hands, which I lost during an accident when I was 3 years old.


Personal details:

Name: Katarzyna Rogowiec

Date of birth: 14.10.1977, Rabka - Zdroj (Poland)

Athlete in "START" Nowy Sacz Club

In polish national team from 2002
 

Education:

 

  • College of People Management in Warsaw, People Management: post-graduate studies
  • Cracow University of Economics, Finance and Banking: Public Finance
  • II High School in Rabka - Zdroj

 



Sport achievements:

Paralympic Olympics:
 

2002  Winter Paralympic Games in Salt-Lake City:

 

  • 4th place in cross-country skiing on 5 km: clasic technique

 

2006  Winter Paralympic Games in Turin:

 

  • 1st place in cross-country skiing (5 km): free style
  • 1st place in cross-country skiing (15 km): clasic technique
  • 4th place in cross-country skiing (10 km): clasic tachnique
  • 4th and 6th place in biathlon (7,5 km and 12,5 km)
  • 6th place in women relay

 

2010  Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver:

 

  • 3rd place in cross-country skiing (15 km): free style
  • 4th place in biathlon (12,5 km)
  • 5th place in biathlon pursuit
  • 6th place in women relay

 



World Championships:


2003  World Championships in Baiersbronn (Germany):

 

  • 3rd place in cross - country skiing (10km): clasic technique
  • 3rd place in cross - country skiing (15 km) free style
  • 3rd place in women relay

 

2005  World Championships in Fort Kent (USA):

 

  • 1st place in biathlon (12,5 km),
  • 2nd place in biathlon (7,5 km)
  • 3rd place in cross - country skiing (5km): classic technique
  • 3rd place in cross - country skiing (10 km): free style

 

2009  World Championships i Vuocatti (Finland):

 

  • 4th place in cross - country skiing (5 km): free style
  • 7th place in sprint: classic technique

 

2011  World Championships in Khanty Mansiysk (Russia):

 

  • 1st place in cross-country skiing (5km): free style
  • 2nd place in sprint
  • 2rd place in biathlon sprint
  • 2nd place in biathlon (7,5 km)
  • 2nd place in biathlon (12,5 km)
  • 3rd place in cross - country skiing (15 km): classic style

 



World Cup:


2005/2006 - cross - country skiing: 3rd place

2006/2007 - cross - country skiing: 2nd place

2007/2008 - cross - country skiing: 7th place, biathlon: 6th place

2008/2009 - cross - country skiing: 7th place, biathlon: 3th place

2009/2010 - cross - country skiing: 4th place, biathlon: 7th place

2010/2011 - cross - country skiing: 4th place, biathlon: 4th place

2011/2012 - cross - country skiing: 1st place (Crystal Ball), biathlon: 2nd place

2013/2014 - cross country skiing and biathlon



Other sports experiences:

 

  • Member of The IPC Athletes Council (from 2006)
  • Member of The World Anti-Doping Agency Athletes Council (from 2009)
  • Independent Observer - Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Mission
  • 2000-2007 - participation in several athletics competitions
  • 2008 -  gain the summit of Kilimanjaro
  • participation in several marathons

 



Awards and Honors:
 

  • The Order of Polonia Restituta

  • Gold badge "FOR MERIT FOR SPORT"

  • The Jubilee Medal  "80 Years of Cracow University

  • Winner of 73. Poll Sport Champions in Disabled Athlete category

  • Several Awards from Marshal of the Malopolska voivodship

  • Best Disabled Athlete in 2006, 2010, 2011

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