Daria Pogorzelec
Daria Pogorzelec (born July 20, 1990 in Danzig ) is a Polish judoka .
Athletic career
In 2006 Daria Pogorzelec was third in the U20 European Championships and seventh in the U20 World Championships. In 2008 she finished fifth at the U20 European Championships. In 2009 she was ninth again, at the U20 World Championships in 2009 she reached fifth place.
In 2010, the 1.72 m tall Daria Pogorzelec from Wybrzeże Gdańsk finished fifth in the light heavyweight division at the European Championships in Vienna. In 2010 she won the silver medal at the U23 European Championships behind Hungarian Abigél Joó . In 2011 she won the World Military Games in Rio de Janeiro . At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, she won her first fight against the Slovenian Anamari Velenšek and in the round of 16 against the German Heide Wollert . After defeats against the Brazilian Mayra Aguiar in the quarter-finals and against Abigél Joó in the hope round, Pogorzelec finished in seventh place. In 2013 she finished third at the World Military Championships.
At the 2015 World Championships in Astana, she reached the semifinals with four wins, where she was defeated by the Japanese Mami Umeki . After her defeat against the Dutch Marhinde Verkerk in the battle for bronze, she finished fifth. At the 2015 Military World Games, she finished second behind Anamari Velensek. In 2016 at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she was eliminated in the second round against German Luise Malzahn .
After a year break, Daria Pogorzelec returned in 2018, now again in the middleweight division, the weight class up to 70 kilograms. She took third place at the European Open in Warsaw. In November 2018, she won silver at the World Military Championships behind Frenchwoman Marie-Ève Gahié .
Polish championship title
Daria Pogorzelec won eight Polish championship titles.
- Average weight (up to 70 kg): 2008
- Light heavyweight (up to 78 kg): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Open class: 2013
Web links
- Tournament results at judoinside.com
- Daria Pogorzelec in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ Match balance at judoinside.com
- ↑ Military World Games 2015 in judoinside.com
- ↑ Military World Championships 2018 at judoinside.com
- ↑ Career overview at judoinside.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pogorzelec, Daria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish judoka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Danzig |