Joanna Jóźwik (born 30 January 1991 in Wałbrzych) is a Polish middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 European Athletics Championships. Indoors, at the European Indoor Championships, Jóźwik earned bronze in 2015 and silver in 2021. She placed fifth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Jóżwik holds Polish record in the indoor 800 m, and won four national titles over the distance. Biography On 16 August 2014, she won the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the European Championships held in Zürich. Her personal outdoor best for this distance is 1:57.37, set in the final of the 2016 Rio Olympics. After placing fifth in that final, Jóźwik controversially declared herself the silver medalist stating, "I'm glad I'm the first European, and the second white." She later apologized for her comments, but insisted she is entitled to her opinion. Competition record Personal best References External links 1991 births Living people People from Wałbrzych Sportspeople from Lower Silesian Voivodeship Polish female middle-distance runners European Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Poland Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics 20th-century Polish women 21st-century Polish women