- Source: Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
The Kamila Skolimowska Memorial (Polish: Memoriał Kamili Skolimowskiej), also known as the Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, is an annual track and field meeting held at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland in summer, organized by the Kamila Skolimowska Foundation. In 2020 the meeting was part of the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour. Since 2022, the event has been part of the Diamond League series.
History
The event is held in memory of Polish hammer thrower and Olympic champion Kamila Skolimowska, who died on 18 February 2009. The inaugural edition took place at the RKS Skra Stadium in Warsaw on 2 May 2009 and consisted of the men's and women's hammer throw events only. The meeting inaugurated the Kamila Skolimowska Hammer Throw Center in Warsaw and was initially supposed to be a one-off event.
In 2011, a decision was taken by the Kamila Skolimowska Foundation to organize further editions of the meeting and add more competitions. The following editions were held at Warsaw's Orzeł Stadium until it moved to National Stadium in 2014. From 2018 onwards the meeting moved to Chorzów.
At the 2014 edition of the meeting, Usain Bolt set a world indoor record over 100 meters achieving 9.98 seconds and improving the previous record of Frankie Fredericks set in 1996. The Warsaw National Stadium's roof was closed for the event, making the indoor record possible.
In 2016, Anita Włodarczyk set a world record in the hammer throw by achieving 82.98 meters.
In 2020, the memorial was part of the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour. Since 2022, the event has been part of the Diamond League series becoming the first Polish site of a Diamond League meeting.
In 2024, an estimated 42,357 spectators gathered at the Silesian Stadium making it the largest attendance in the event's history. Two world records were set during the meeting, first by Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the 3000 m steeplechase (7:17.55) followed by Armand Duplantis in the pole vault (6.26 m).
Editions
World records
Over the course of its history, three world records have been set at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial.
Meeting records
= Men
== Women
=See also
Sport in Poland
Copernicus Cup
Janusz Kusociński Memorial
Irena Szewińska Memorial
References
External links
Official website
Diamond League – Silesia Official Web Site
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
- 2024 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
- 2023 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
- 2022 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
- Kamila Skolimowska
- Kamilla
- Silesian Stadium
- Sha'Carri Richardson
- Letsile Tebogo
- List of world records in athletics
