Monika Michalik
Polish sport wrestler
莫妮卡·米查利克 · モニカ・ミハリク · 모니카 미할리크
- Born
- 2 May 1980, Międzyrzecz
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Weight
- 63 kg (139 lb)
Monika Ewa Michalik (Polish pronunciation: [mɔˈnika ˈɛva miˈxalik]; born 2 May 1980 in Międzyrzecz) is a freestyle wrestler from Poland. She participated in Women's freestyle 63 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In the last 16, she beat Volha Khilko from Belarus. In the quarter-finals Michalik lost to the French wrestler Lise Golliot-Legrand.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Michalik once again reached the quarter-finals, losing to eventual silver medallist Jing Ruixue of China.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won the bronze medal defeating Inna Trazhukova of Russia.
Her brother Tadeusz is also a wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 2012 | |
| wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics | 2016 |
Awards and honours
- Silver Cross of Merit
- Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q452859 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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