Aleksandra Kałucka Explained

Aleksandra Kałucka
Nickname:Ola
Birth Date:25 December 2001
Birth Place:Tarnów, Poland
Years Active:2015–present
Hometown:Tarnów, Poland
Height:164 cm
Sport:Competition speed climbing
Club:AZS ANS Tarnów
Coach:Tomasz Mazur

Aleksandra Kałucka (born 25 December 2001) is a Polish competition climber who specializes in competition speed climbing. She won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the speed climbing event and is a European Championships silver medallist.[1]

Career

Kałucka participated at the 2022 IFSC Climbing European Championships, being awarded the silver medal in the women's speed event.

Kałucka competed in speed climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She won her run against Zhou Yafei of China in the quaterfinals and then she lost to her teammate Aleksandra Mirosław despite setting a new personal best time of 6.34. In the bronze medal contest she defeated Indonesia's Rajiah Sallsabillah and finished the competition in the third place.

Personal life

She is the twin sister of Natalia Kałucka.[2]

Achievements

World championships

Discipline2018201920212023
Speed45104
Bouldering10863
Lead7364
Combined2528

World Cup

Discipline201820192021202220232024
Speed187166
Combined25

European championships

Discipline201920202022
Speed442
Bouldering3319
Lead28
Combined10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: S.A . Telewizja Polska . 2024-08-07 . [PILNE] Aleksandra Kałucka z medalem igrzysk! ]. 2024-08-08 . sport.tvp.pl . pl.
  2. Web site: Kalemba . Thomas . 25 September 2021 . An amazing story of Polish twin sisters. One of them became a world champion . 26 May 2022 . Onet Sport.