Kamila Skolimowska, who lived from 4 November 1982 to 18 February 2009, was a Polish hammer thrower. She is best known for her gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, which made her the youngest Olympic hammer champion, and for two medals from the European Championships. Her personal best throw, a former Polish record, was 76.83 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Doha. She died on 18 February 2009 in Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal, at the Polish national team training camp.
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Kamila Skolimowska (4 November 1982-18 February 2009) was a Polish hammer thrower.
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She is best known for her gold medal in the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, which made her the youngest Olympic hammer champion, as well as for her two medals from the European Championships.
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