Poland at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

Poland at the
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Flag of Poland
IOC codePOL
Medals
Gold
5
Silver
2
Bronze
9
Total
16

Poland made their World Championships debut in 1934 where the women's team won the bronze medal.[1] At the 1950 World Championships Helena Rakoczy became the first Polish world champion, winning gold in the all-around and on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise.[2] At the 1974 World Championships Andrzej Szajna won two bronze medals and became the first Polish male artistic gymnast to win a World Championships medal.[3]

Medalists

Medal Name Year Event
 Bronze Dylewska, Lubańska, Mikulska, Pawłowska, Sierońska, Skirlińska, Szymowa, Wisłocka, Hungary 1934 Budapest Women's team
 Bronze Janina Skirlińska Women's all-around
 Bronze Skirlińska, Stępińska, Wajsna, Łuczyńska, Osadnikówna, Wojciechowska, Majowska, Noskiewiczówna Czechoslovakia 1938 Prague Women's team
 Gold Helena Rakoczy Switzerland 1950 Basel Women's all-around
 Gold Helena Rakoczy Women's vault
 Bronze Helena Rakoczy Women's uneven bars
 Gold Helena Rakoczy Women's balance beam
 Gold Helena Rakoczy Women's floor exercise
 Bronze Stefania Reindl
 Bronze Helena Rakoczy Italy 1954 Rome Women's all-around
 Bronze Helena Rakoczy Women's uneven bars
 Bronze Andrzej Szajna Bulgaria 1974 Varna Men's rings
 Bronze Andrzej Szajna Men's horizontal bar
 Silver Leszek Blanik Hungary 2002 Debrecen Men's vault
 Silver Leszek Blanik Australia 2005 Melbourne Men's vault
 Gold Leszek Blanik Germany 2007 Stuttgart Men's vault

Medal tables

By gender

GenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Women40711
Men1225

References

  1. ^ "1934: Women Compete at the World Championships for the First Time". Gymnastics History. March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Class of 2004: Helena Rakoczy". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
  3. ^ "Zmarł Andrzej Szajna. Olimpijczyk, mistrz Europy. Najwybitniejszy gimnastyk w dziejach Bydgoszczy" [Andrzej Szajna has died. Olympian, European champion. The most outstanding gymnast in the history of Bydgoszcz]. Bydgoszcz informuje (in Polish). January 22, 2024.
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