Marika Popowicz-Drapała (Polish pronunciation: ; born 28 April 1988) is a Polish track and field sprinter. She won bronze medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2009 European Under-23 Championships. Popowicz-Drapała earned several major medals as part of Poland's women's relays (mostly 4 x 100 metres relays).

She earned 15 individual Polish national titles.

Personal life Marika Popowicz-Drapała was born 28 April 1988 in Gniezno, Poland. She is married to a former sprinter, Radosław Drapała.

Career 2005 to 2008 Popowicz-Drapała made her first major appearances in 2005, finishing in sixth place in the 200 metres at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics and helping the Polish women's 4×100 metres relay team to a gold medal at the 2005 European Athletics Junior Championships.200 Metres - W Final. IAAF (17 July 2005). Retrieved on 31 March 2010.2005 European Athletics Junior Championships results. European Athletics (2005). Retrieved on 31 March 2010. She became the Polish junior champion in the 100 metres and 200 m in 2006 and went on to reach the semi-finals of both events at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing.Popowicz Marika. IAAF. Retrieved on 31 March 2010. She attended the 2007 European Athletics Junior Championships and formed part of the relay team which won the bronze medal.2007 European Athletics Junior Championships Medallists by event. European Athletics (22 July 2007). Retrieved on 31 March 2010. She was selected as a back-up runner for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, but ultimately did not compete.

2009 Popowicz-Drapała won senior medals for the first time in 2009 at an International Military Sports Council competition: she won the bronze in the 100 m and silver in the 200 m behind Marta Jeschke at the 2009 World Military Track and Field Championship .RESULTS: 200 m WOMEN (FINAL) . CISM World Military Track and Field Championship 2009. Retrieved on 31 March 2010.RESULTS: 100 m - WOMEN - FINAL . CISM World Military Track and Field Championship 2009. Retrieved on 31 March 2010. Representing Poland at the 2009 European Team Championships, she finished fifth overall in the 100 m.Results - 100m Women. European Athletics. Retrieved on 31 March 2010. She won a relay silver medal with the Polish team at the 2009 Summer Universiade and repeated the feat at the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships (where she also won bronze medals in the 100 and 200 m events). She was selected for the 100 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but did not start.

2010 At the start of 2010, Popowicz-Drapała took part in the women's 60 metres at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships but was eliminated in the heats stage.60 Metres - W Heats. IAAF (12 March 2010). Retrieved on 31 March 2010. She helped promote the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz by taking part in a pre-championship cross country race.Turner, Chris (5 January 2010). Bydgoszcz braves the cold and takes to its feet to promote 2010 World XC. IAAF. Retrieved on 12 February 2010. She won the bronze medal with the Polish 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, breaking the Polish national record.

Olympic career She was part of Poland's 4 x 100 m relay teams at the 2012 London, 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. At the 2016 Games, she also competed in the individual 100 metres.

Statistics

International competitions 2004World Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy7th4 × 100 m relay45.342005World Youth ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco6th200 m23.934thMedley relay2:09.05European Junior Championships Kaunas, Lithuania1st4 × 100 m relay44.652006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China17th (sf)100 m11.96 (-0.6 m/s)10th (sf)200 m24.00 (-1.2 m/s)5th4 × 100 m relay44.702007European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands5th100 m11.67–200 mDNF3rd4 × 100 m relay45.325th4 × 400 m relay3:39.262009World Military ChampionshipsSofia, Bulgaria3rd100 m11.572nd200 m23.32European Team Championships Super LeagueLeiria, Portugal5th100 m11.515th4 × 100 m relay44.04Universiade Belgrade, Serbia2nd4 × 100 m relay43.96European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania3rd100 m11.50 (+0.2 m/s)3rd200 m23.25 (-1.4 m/s)2nd4 × 100 m relay43.902010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar25th (h)60 m7.56European Championships Barcelona, Spain27th (h)100 m11.803rd4 × 100 m relay42.682011European Team Championships Super LeagueStockholm, Sweden8th200 m24.037th4 × 100 m relay43.77Military World GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil7th100 m11.782nd4 × 100 m relay44.35World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea–4 × 100 m relayDNF2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland14th (sf)200 m23.583rd4 × 100 m relay43.06Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom9th (h)4 × 100 m relay43.072013European Team Championships Super LeagueGateshead, United Kingdom6th100 m11.835th200 m23.586th4 × 100 m relay43.85UniversiadeKazan, Russia3rd4 × 100 m relay43.81World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia24th (h)200 m23.2211th (h)4 × 100 m relay43.182015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic21st (sf)60 m7.38World RelaysNassau, Bahamas –4 × 100 m relayDNFEuropean Team Championships Super LeagueCheboksary, Russia3rd4 × 100 m relay43.28Military World GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rd100 m11.50–4 × 100 m relayDNF2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States21st (sf)60 m7.34European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands21st (sf)100 m11.687th relay43.24Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil52nd (h)100 m11.7013th (h) relay43.332017European Team Championships Super LeagueVilleneuve-d'Ascq, France2nd4 × 100 m relay43.072019World RelaysYokohama, Japan–4 × 100 m relayDNFMilitary World GamesWuhan, China3rd (h1)100 m11.745th4 × 100 m relay44.802021European Team Championships Super LeagueChorzów, Poland2nd4 × 100 m relay43.83Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan10th (h)4 × 100 m relay43.092022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States11th (h)4 × 100 m relay43.19European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany17th (h)200 m23.472nd4 × 100 m relay42.612023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey3rd4 × 400 m relay3:29.31World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6th4 × 400 m relay3:24.932024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom8th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:28.80World RelaysNassau, Bahamas2nd relay3:24.71European ChampionshipsRome, Italy7thMixed relay3:15.326th relay3:23.912026World Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland1st (h)4 × 400 m relay3:28.06

Personal bests 50 metres indoor – 6.33+ (Spała 2011) 60 metres indoor – 7.20 (Toruń 2016) 100 metres – 11.28 (Bydgoszcz 2015) 100 metres indoor – 11.91 (Florø 2015) 200 metres – 23.15 (Kaunas 2009) 200 metres indoor – 23.54 (Toruń 2023)

National titles Polish Athletics Championships 100 metres: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 200 metres: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 4 × 100 m relay: 2019, 2022 Polish Indoor Athletics Championships 60 metres: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2020 200 metres: 2010, 2013

References

External links

Marika Popowicz-Drapala at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, alternate link)