Occupation
Athlete, Business Owner
Education
Physical Education, Physiotherapy - University of Szczecin: Poland
Family
Husband Roman Kulesza, daughter Jagna [2017], son Radzimir [2022]
Spoken languages
English, Polish
Club
MKS Kusy Szczecin: Poland
Sporting relatives
Her husband Roman Kulesza has also represented Poland in artistic gymnastics, including at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (24kurier.pl, 05 Apr 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 12 Oct 2018)
Injuries
She tore the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in her left knee during the all-around competition at the 2021 European Championships in Basel, Switzerland. (intlgymnast.com, 22 Jul 2023)
She suffered an ankle injury two weeks before the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, and was forced to withdraw from the event. (ig24.pl, 28 May 2015)
Start sporting career
She began training as a gymnast at age seven in Szczecin, Poland.
Reason for taking up the sport
Her friend's mother was a coach and took her to her first training session. Her mother was also involved in the sport.
Trainings
She trains for two to three hours per day.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the all-around event at the 2018 National Championships in Gdansk, Poland, and finishing 11th on floor at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (polskieradio.pl, 23 Aug 2018; polsatsport.pl, 14 Feb 2015)
Most influential person in career
Her family. "I want to show my daughter how to make your dreams come true." (wspieram.to, 01 Aug 2019)
Additional information
OTHER ROLES
In April 2023 she was appointed chairperson of the Athletes' Committee at the Polish Gymnastics Association. (pzg.pl, 18 Apr 2023)
RETIREMENT AND COMEBACK
After failing to earn selection for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she considered retiring from gymnastics but instead decided to take time away from the sport to start a family. She gave birth to a daughter in 2017 and returned to competition at the 2018 National Championships in Gdansk, Poland. "It's hard to give up on something you have done for your entire life, so after a short break from professional sport, you start to miss it. I took a breath being away from sport and I have to admit that already during pregnancy I was missing gymnastics. I wanted to prove to myself that I could return." (polskieradio.pl, 23 Aug 2018; sport.onet.pl, 01 Jul 2018; 24kurier.pl, 21 Nov 2017)
BUSINESS OWNER
She owns Leo Gym, a business specialising in gymnastics clothing and equipment. She and husband also run The Little Gym in Szczecin, Poland, specialising in gymnastics classes for children. (intlgymnast.com, 22 Jul 2023; Facebook profile, 03 Sep 2023)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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