Daria Bijak
Daria Bijak | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daria Eva Bijak 12 November 1985 (age 39) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Artistic gymnast |
| Years active | 1998–2010 |
| Agent | International Gymnastics Federation |
| Website | www.fig.com |
Daria Eva Bijak (born 12 November 1985 in Racibórz, Poland)[1] is a former artistic gymnast representing Germany. She is a two-time German national champion (2005, 2006) and competed for Germany at the 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Her best all-around finish was 8th in 2005.
Bijak was raised in Greven, Germany,[2] and trained at the Deutsche Sporthochschule in Cologne under Shanna Polyakova.[3] She went on to compete in the NCAA as a member of the University of Utah gymnastics team.[4]
In 2008, Bijak represented Germany at the Olympic Games in Beijing, where she finished 51st in the all-around.[5]
References
- ^ Lewis, Michael C. (3 July 2008). "Daria Bijak, Gymnastics, Germany". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Youngren, John. "Cirque du Utah: Gymnast Daria Bijak". continuum.utah.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ Hamilton, Linda (2006-06-01). "Red Rocks are looking forward to 'elite' future". Deseret News. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Daria Bijak Named First-Team Academic All-American". University of Utah Athletics. 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Olympics 2008 Complete Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics.