Nickname
Gabrysia, Gabi (zawisza.bydgoszcz.pl, 06 Jul 2018, TS Wisla Krakow Facebook profile, 21 Aug 2017)
Previous names
Gabriela Janik
Hobbies
Cooking, baking. (radiopik.pl, 01 May 2020)
Occupation
Athlete
Family
Husband Filip Sasnal
Spoken languages
English, Polish
Club
CWZS Zawisza Bydgoszcz: Poland
Coach
Przemyslaw Lis [national], POL; Piotr Mikolajek [personal], POL, from 2018
Sporting relatives
Her husband Filip Sasnal has also represented Poland in artistic gymnastics, competing at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, and the 2021 European Championships in Basel, Switzerland. (radiopik.pl, 01 May 2020; interia.pl, 13 Apr 2021; Instagram profile, 06 May 2021)
Injuries
She injured her ankle during training ahead of the April 2021 European Championships in Basel, Switzerland, and was forced to withdraw from the competition. (onet.pl, 22 Apr 2021)
In early 2019 she struggled with a shoulder injury. (zawisza.bydgoszcz.pl, 27 Mar 2019)
In November 2014 she underwent shoulder surgery and needed six months to recover before returning to training. (onet.pl, 20 Jun 2015)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age four in Krakow, Poland.
Reason for taking up the sport
"I loved to watch Polish gymnast Leszek Blanik competing at international events and the Olympic Games on TV. I also followed other stars, dreaming about competing at the Olympic Games one day. But in general I think it was love at first sight since I entered the training hall at age four."
Ambitions
To compete in the final at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Zawisza Bydgoszcz YouTube channel, 22 Oct 2019)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Zawisza Bydgoszcz YouTube channel, 22 Oct 2019)
Hero / Idol
Polish artistic gymnast Leszek Blanik.(BiuroPromocjiAWFIS YouTube channel, 30 Oct 2020)
Last update : 2024-07-22