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Monika Pyrek
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<h2 id="medical-condition">Medical Condition</h2> <p>In the interview with Sportowe Fakty, Pyrek revealed that in 2003, she was diagnosed with <a href="/facts/Hashimoto%2527s_thyroiditis/myBntJv5">Hashimoto's thyroiditis</a>. She wondered if she was diagnosed sooner, she might have won more medals.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>For her sport achievements, she received: Knight's Cross of the <a href="/facts/Polonia_Restituta/k7l0WA8C">Order of Polonia Restituta</a> (5th Class) in 2009. </p><p>She officially retired on 11 January 2013. A day later she married Norbert Rokita, her longtime agent and life partner.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="major-competitions-record">Major competitions record</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">Competition</th><th scope="col">Venue</th><th scope="col">Position</th><th scope="col">Notes</th></tr><tr><th colspan="5">Representing <a href="/facts/Poland/eXJ7fd0D">Poland</a></th></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td><a href="/facts/1997_European_Athletics_Junior_Championships/F9jfW8SK">European Junior Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ljubljana%2c_Slovenia/zwTrXoTb">Ljubljana, Slovenia</a></td><td>10th</td><td>3.80 m</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1998</td><td><a href="/facts/1998_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics/Vhkuygfh">World Junior Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Annecy%2c_France/VCTLNEfW">Annecy, France</a></td><td>2nd</td><td><a href="/facts/1998_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/cfbFHQMl">4.10 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1998_European_Championships_in_Athletics_-_Women%2527s_Pole_Vault/y6LcCfhA">European Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Budapest/VdcUAkxm">Budapest</a>, <a href="/facts/Hungary/YRedQLtI">Hungary</a></td><td>7th</td><td><a href="/facts/1998_European_Athletics_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/y6LcCfhA">4.15 m</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1999</td><td><a href="/facts/1999_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships/5xfYGnxW">World Indoor Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Maebashi/tBpdJcYv">Maebashi</a>, <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a></td><td>11th</td><td><a href="/facts/1999_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/QUUzQGh7">4.20 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1999_European_Athletics_Junior_Championships/MmgChKnd">European Junior Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Riga%2c_Latvia/PCWbJn2h">Riga, Latvia</a></td><td>4th</td><td>4.10 m</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2000</td><td><a href="/facts/2000_European_Indoor_Championships_in_Athletics/9cpKY5EW">European Indoor Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Ghent%2c_Belgium/cUTeuduF">Ghent, Belgium</a></td><td>9th (q)</td><td><a href="/facts/2000_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/Q7277gbL">4.20 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics/Aa0tKKjV">Olympic Games</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Sydney%2c_Australia/8TegRcwB">Sydney, Australia</a></td><td>7th</td><td><a href="/facts/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/f8MsFUFU">4.40 m</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2001</td><td><a href="/facts/2001_European_Athletics_U23_Championships/yIGAqK32">European U23 Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Amsterdam/Xdd393bz">Amsterdam</a>, <a href="/facts/Netherlands/y8xn5stT">Netherlands</a></td><td>1st</td><td><a href="/facts/2001_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/HvWPheXW">4.40 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2001_World_Championships_in_Athletics/aAhlU6nS">World Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Edmonton%2c_Canada/ePFNJlBN">Edmonton, Canada</a></td><td>3rd</td><td><a href="/facts/2001_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/DLeS2njv">4.55 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Athletics_at_the_2001_Goodwill_Games/6kC8TTzh">Goodwill Games</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Brisbane%2c_Australia/DdUE1VPW">Brisbane, Australia</a></td><td>4th</td><td><a href="/facts/Athletics_at_the_2001_Goodwill_Games_%25E2%2580%2593_Results/C4FTR6Ky">4.35 m</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2002</td><td><a href="/facts/2002_European_Indoor_Championships_in_Athletics/oDyaVTfJ">European Indoor Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Vienna/NSpIURsA">Vienna</a>, <a href="/facts/Austria/4qWIMIyc">Austria</a></td><td>3rd</td><td><a href="/facts/2002_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/n7Ww8QgX">4.60 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2002_European_Athletics_Championships/koM0nB1c">European Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Munich%2c_Germany/Pr6zw2ev">Munich, Germany</a></td><td>13th (q)</td><td><a href="/facts/2002_European_Athletics_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/YkuQxRdj">4.30 m</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2003</td><td><a href="/facts/2003_World_Indoor_Championships_in_Athletics/wsQV2TR9">World Indoor Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Birmingham%2c_United_Kingdom/lNd1h81V">Birmingham, United Kingdom</a></td><td>3rd</td><td><a href="/facts/2003_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/m7PD2TDW">4.45 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2003_World_Championships_in_Athletics/ndnk0qKG">World Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Paris%2c_France/DrNHpwnA">Paris, France</a></td><td>4th</td><td><a href="/facts/2003_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/eQ8RfcmV">4.55 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2003_IAAF_World_Athletics_Final/sU1QsWjj">World Athletics Final</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Monte_Carlo/uGorqC7k">Monte Carlo</a>, <a href="/facts/Monaco/QjjEJwKy">Monaco</a></td><td>4th</td><td>4.50 m</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2004</td><td><a href="/facts/2004_World_Indoor_Championships_in_Athletics/NYpJIRmb">World Indoor Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Budapest/VdcUAkxm">Budapest</a>, <a href="/facts/Hungary/YRedQLtI">Hungary</a></td><td>5th</td><td><a href="/facts/2004_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/nrE5IVYd">4.50 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Athletics_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics/4oTBUHQC">Olympic Games</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Athens/mBxlp8X1">Athens</a>, <a href="/facts/Greece/lqHw8bTB">Greece</a></td><td>4th</td><td><a href="/facts/Athletics_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/sB4ahCMv">4.55 m</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2005</td><td><a href="/facts/2005_European_Indoor_Athletics_Championships/lGsK8zT5">European Indoor Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Madrid/B63nL2DB">Madrid</a>, <a href="/facts/Spain/bIyrB8EY">Spain</a></td><td>3rd</td><td><a href="/facts/2005_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/JXrkephn">4.70 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2005_World_Championships_in_Athletics/2ARN4jBR">World Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Helsinki/9za9r3jS">Helsinki</a>, <a href="/facts/Finland/G5Ak6T91">Finland</a></td><td>2nd</td><td><a href="/facts/2005_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/L5JYIaNK">4.60 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2005_IAAF_World_Athletics_Final/80vhEYcl">World Athletics Final</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Monte_Carlo/uGorqC7k">Monte Carlo</a>, <a href="/facts/Monaco/QjjEJwKy">Monaco</a></td><td>2nd</td><td>4.62 m</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2006</td><td><a href="/facts/2006_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships/7ochXW5o">World Indoor Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Moscow/XUU6VkdY">Moscow</a>, <a href="/facts/Russia/jfkCwyxn">Russia</a></td><td>4th</td><td><a href="/facts/2006_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/wWalmy6x">4.65 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2006_European_Athletics_Championships/hXIHF7vm">European Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Gothenburg/oj5t3USI">Gothenburg</a>, <a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj">Sweden</a></td><td>2nd</td><td><a href="/facts/2006_European_Athletics_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/b02wvs1d">4.65 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2006_IAAF_World_Athletics_Final/P8MA7cD7">World Athletics Final</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stuttgart/H4DCyM2U">Stuttgart</a>, <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td>2nd</td><td>4.65 m</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2007</td><td><a href="/facts/2007_World_Championships_in_Athletics/x2BYKQmr">World Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Osaka/sbS1N7sl">Osaka</a>, <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a></td><td>4th</td><td><a href="/facts/2007_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/tcTly3V9">4.75 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2007_IAAF_World_Athletics_Final/2v2AIbld">World Athletics Final</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stuttgart/H4DCyM2U">Stuttgart</a>, <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td>2nd</td><td>4.82 m</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2008</td><td><a href="/facts/2008_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships/3Fe5Ck0N">World Indoor Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Valencia%2c_Spain/D9L6z2HB">Valencia, Spain</a></td><td>3rd</td><td><a href="/facts/2008_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/XEADnxMV">4.70 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics/svzqaq6D">Olympic Games</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Beijing%2c_China/Bg4puFBv">Beijing, China</a></td><td>5th</td><td><a href="/facts/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/ak9yxbS7">4.70 m</a></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td><a href="/facts/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics/e9SLT9Uu">World Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Berlin%2c_Germany/pMTIRNXK">Berlin, Germany</a></td><td>2nd</td><td><a href="/facts/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/fdLcqw9d">4.65 m</a></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td><a href="/facts/2011_World_Championships_in_Athletics/4QcIsMsF">World Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Daegu%2c_South_Korea/FgLnjlxv">Daegu, South Korea</a></td><td>10th</td><td><a href="/facts/2011_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/esqc7Gah">4.50 m</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2012</td><td><a href="/facts/2012_European_Athletics_Championships/XYssM0mF">European Championships</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Helsinki%2c_Finland/9za9r3jS">Helsinki, Finland</a></td><td>13th (q)</td><td><a href="/facts/2012_European_Athletics_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/WfjVp27P">4.35 m</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics/IT3D524z">Olympic Games</a></td><td><a href="/facts/London%2c_United_Kingdom/KozCCsy9">London, United Kingdom</a></td><td>15th (q)</td><td><a href="/facts/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%25E2%2580%2593_Women%2527s_pole_vault/X0dAKgBQ">4.40 m</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="taniec-z-gwiazdami">Taniec z Gwiazdami</h2> <p>Monika Pyrek won the 12th season of Polish <a href="/facts/Dancing_with_the_Stars/HuyS3oYs">Dancing with the Stars</a> - <a href="/facts/Taniec_z_Gwiazdami_(season_12)/hwjcW729">Taniec z Gwiazdami</a>. </p> <table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2">Week #</td><td rowspan="2">Dance/Song</td><td colspan="4">Judges' score</td><td rowspan="2">Result</td></tr><tr><td>Pavlović</td><td>Wodecki</td><td>Tyszkiewicz</td><td>Galiński</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Group <a href="/facts/Salsa_(dance)/dVGGsW1F">Salsa</a>/ "Honeymoon Song"</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Quickstep/dVFrRbxJ">Quickstep</a>/ "<a href="/facts/Lemon_Tree_(Fool%2527s_Garden_song)/jBql8K69">Lemon Tree</a>"</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/Jive_(dance)/u8tl9dhu">Jive</a>/ "<a href="/facts/Maneater_(Hall_%2526_Oates_song)/4CRoJMpo">Maneater</a>"</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><a href="/facts/Foxtrot/7V9EubkX">Foxtrot</a>/ "<a href="/facts/Blue_Velvet_(song)/AxESA9Yx">Blue Velvet</a>"</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><a href="/facts/Samba_(ballroom_dance)/c8ExaGtp">Samba</a>/ "<a href="/facts/Bailamos/vuPUHg7x">Bailamos</a>"</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Waltz_(International_Standard)/pUx7JDV9">Waltz</a> in <a href="/facts/American_Smooth/E7B1o5Mc">American Smooth</a>/ "<a href="/facts/Just_the_Way_You_Are_(Billy_Joel_song)/jTJbB2Ym">Just the Way You Are</a>"</td><td>7</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>7</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/Cha-cha-cha_(dance)/EuKxY1QX">Cha-cha-cha</a>/ "Baw mnie"</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td><a href="/facts/Rhumba/rGQqavjB">Rumba</a>/ "<a href="/facts/(Where_Do_I_Begin%253F)_Love_Story/wsvEvC6r">(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story</a>"</td><td>7</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><a href="/facts/Tango_(ballroom)/zHU6k4kg">Tango</a>/ "Nie wierz, nie ufaj mi"</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><a href="/facts/Salsa_(dance)/dVGGsW1F">Salsa</a>/ "Demasiado Corazon"<a href="/facts/Quickstep/dVFrRbxJ">Quickstep</a>/ "<a href="/facts/We_No_Speak_Americano/oFF0bXFs">We No Speak Americano</a>"</td><td>98</td><td>910</td><td>1010</td><td>98</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td><a href="/facts/Jive_(dance)/u8tl9dhu">Jive</a>/ "<a href="/facts/Hey_Boy_(Get_Your_Ass_Up)/HltMDKUj">Hey Boy (Get Your Ass Up)</a>"<a href="/facts/Viennese_Waltz/6wqRlguL">Viennese Waltz</a>/ "<a href="/facts/Where_the_Wild_Roses_Grow/Rk2YsN5V">Where the Wild Roses Grow</a>"</td><td>610</td><td>910</td><td>1010</td><td>710</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>12 Semi-finals</td><td><a href="/facts/Paso_Doble/IrSMRH2R">Paso Doble</a>/ "<a href="/facts/Bad_Romance/8qQhtEhG">Bad Romance</a>"<a href="/facts/Argentine_Tango/y93mymkG">Argentine Tango</a>/ "Sensuel"</td><td>810</td><td>910</td><td>1010</td><td>910</td><td>Bottom Two</td></tr><tr><td>13 Finals</td><td><a href="/facts/Cha-cha-cha_(dance)/EuKxY1QX">Cha-cha-cha</a>/ "Baw mnie"<a href="/facts/Tango_(ballroom)/zHU6k4kg">Tango</a>/ "Nie wierz, nie ufaj mi"Freestyle/"<a href="/facts/Nothing_Compares_2_U/mtRR1MvG">Nothing Compares 2 U</a>"</td><td>101010</td><td>101010</td><td>101010</td><td>101010</td><td>Won</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14294321">Monika Pyrek</a> at <a href="/facts/World_Athletics/A6QS4NWJ">World Athletics</a> </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180329110450/http://monikapyrek.com/">Official web site of Monika Pyrek</a> (in English and Polish) (requires <a href="/facts/Adobe_Flash/3Lrp9JuH">Adobe Flash</a> for navigation)</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Monika Pyrek: Lekarz powiedział: "Hashimoto". Czekałam na wyrok - WP SportoweFakty". 13 October 2017. <a href="https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/la/713461/monika-pyrek-lekarz-powiedzial-hashimoto-czekalam-na-wyrok" target="_blank">https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/la/713461/monika-pyrek-lekarz-powiedzial-hashimoto-czekalam-na-wyrok</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Pole vaulter Monika Pyrek announces her retirement". IAAF. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013. <a href="http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/pole-vaulter-monika-pyrek-announces-her-retir" target="_blank">http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/pole-vaulter-monika-pyrek-announces-her-retir</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>