11 Facts About Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli

Justyna Maria Kowalczyk-Tekieli is a Polish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2000.

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli is the only skier to win the Tour de Ski four times in a row and one of two female skiers to win the FIS Cross-Country World Cup three times in a row.

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli was voted the Polish Sports Personality of the Year a record five times.

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli is a member of cross country ski department of AZS AWF Katowice and is coached by Aleksander Wierietielny.

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli then competed in her first FIS World Cup race at Cogne in December 2001.

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli finished 31st in the individual sprint at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli posted a time of one hour, 30 minutes, 33.7 seconds.

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli won the Vasaloppet ski marathon in 2015 with a time of 4:41:02.

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli won the Birkebeinerrennet long-distance cross-country ski marathon held annually in Norway in 2017 and 2018.

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli had submitted corresponding medical certifications to the FIS Doping Panel as proof of use in alleviating an Achilles tendon condition.

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli has three elder siblings: sisters Ilona and Wioletta and brother Tomasz.