Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli

Justyna Maria Kowalczyk-Tekieli (Polish: [jusˈtɨna kɔˈvalt͡ʂɨk tɛˈkjɛli]; born 19 January 1983) is a Polish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2000. Kowalczyk is a double Olympic Champion and a double World Champion. She is also the only skier to win the Tour de Ski four times in a row and one of two female skiers (the other being Finn Marjo Matikainen) to win the FIS Cross-Country World Cup three times in a row. Kowalczyk holds the all-time record for wins in the Tour de Ski with 14, and had 29 podiums in total. She also won the Vasaloppet women's edition in 2015.

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli
Country Poland
Born (1983-01-19) 19 January 1983
Limanowa, Poland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Ski clubAZS AWF Katowice
World Cup career
Seasons17 – (20022018)
Starts319
Podiums104
Wins50
Overall titles4 – (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013)
Discipline titles5 – (4 DI, 1 SP)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Poland
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 2
World Championships 2 3 3
Total 4 4 5
Olympic Games
2010 Vancouver30 km classical
2014 Sochi10 km classical
2010 VancouverIndividual sprint
2006 Turin30 km freestyle
2010 Vancouver15 km pursuit
World Championships
2009 Liberec15 km pursuit
2009 Liberec30 km freestyle
2011 Oslo10 km classical
2011 Oslo15 km pursuit
2013 Val di Fiemme30 km classical
2009 Liberec10 km classical
2011 Oslo30 km freestyle
2015 FalunTeam sprint
U23 World Championships
2004 Park City10 km skiathlon
2004 Park City15 km freestyle
2006 Kranj10 km classical
2006 Kranj15 km skiathlon
2004 Park CityIndividual sprint
Junior World Championships
2003 SollefteåIndividual sprint
Updated on 4 February 2017.

She is a member of cross country ski department of AZS AWF Katowice and is coached by Aleksander Wierietielny.

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