Athletics: Poles set to vie for medals in Apeldoorn

Poland has named a team of 29 athletes for the European Athletics Indoor Championships, which begin in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, on Thursday.

Ewa Swoboda

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Team Poland is headed by sprinter Ewa Swoboda and includes top-performing hurdlers Pia Skrzyszowska and Jakub Szymański.

🆕 29. zawodniczek i zawodników zostało powołanych do 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗷𝗶 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗸𝗶 🇵🇱 na Halowe Mistrzostwa Europy #𝗔𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗻𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🏟️

👉 Skład reprezentacji znajdziecie na stronie 👉 https://t.co/RviMtF9Sq4 🖱️@GrupaORLEN pic.twitter.com/DA7NuALu4b

— PZLA (@PZLANews) February 26, 2025

Other standout entrants on the team include Olympic champion Justyna Święty-Ersetic in the women's 400 metres and 2023 European indoor silver medalist Piotr Lisek in the men's pole vault.

Some other Polish names to watch in Apeldoorn include Weronika Lizakowska in the women's 1500 metres, Anna Wielgosz in the women’s 800m, and Konrad Bukowiecki in the men's shot put.

🗓️ 𝗖𝘇𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗸 𝘄 #𝗔𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗻𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 👇

1500 K el. 👉 Weronika Lizakowska
1500 M el. 👉 Filip Rak
60 ppł K el. 👉 Marika Majewska, Pia Skrzyszowska, Alicja Sielska
60 ppł M el. 👉 Damian Czykier, Krzysztof Kiljan, Jakub Szymański
@GrupaORLEN pic.twitter.com/V1vtnz2ULE

— PZLA (@PZLANews) March 6, 2025

More than 600 competitors from 46 countries are expected to take part in the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships, which run in Apeldoorn until Sunday.

These women know how to run FAST! 🔥

Who is taking home the women’s 60m title in #Apeldoorn2025? ✨

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— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) March 3, 2025

Poland won seven medals, four silver and three bronze, at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul.

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Source: IAR, PAP