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: