Polish pole vaulter

World Championships2005 Helsinki Pole vault 2009 Berlin Pole vault2001 Edmonton Pole vaultWorld Indoor Championships 2003 BirminghamPole vault 2008 ValenciaPole vaultEuropean Championships2006 Gothenburg Pole vaultEuropean Indoor Championships 2002 ViennaPole vault 2005 MadridPole vaultEuropean Team Championships2009 LeiriaPole vault Monika Pyrek training at Miejski Stadion Lekkoatletyczny w Szczecinie, her club's stadium in Szczecin

Monika Zofia Pyrek-Rokita (born 11 August 1980) is a retired Polish pole vaulter.

Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m. She also won the silver medal at the 2006 European Athletics Championships.

Monika Pyrek's personal best is 4.82 metres.She has won the Polish Championship several times, most recently at the 2007 Polish Athletics Championships in Poznań.

Contents

• 1 Medical Condition
• 2 Major compe*ions record
• 3 Taniec z Gwiazdami
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Medical Condition

In the interview with Sportowe Fakty, Pyrek revealed that in 2003, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. She wondered if she was diagnosed sooner, she might have won more medals.

For her sport achievements, she received:
Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Res*uta (5th Cl*) in 2009.

She officially retired on 11 January 2013. A day later she married Norbert Rokita, her longtime agent and life partner.

Major compe*ions record

Monika Pyrek (left) after winning the silver at the 2009 World Championships.

Taniec z Gwiazdami

Monika Pyrek won the 12th season of Polish Dancing with the Stars - Taniec z Gwiazdami.

References

External links

• Monika Pyrek at World Athletics
• Official web site of Monika Pyrek (in English and Polish) (requires Adobe Flash for navigation)