Poland competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024, celebrating the centenary of the team's debut in the same venue. Polish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games from 1924 onwards, except for the 1984 Summer Olympics because of the Soviet boycott.
The Polish national representation won a total of 10 medals (1 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze) in 9 different sports and was ranked 42nd in the medal table, the lowest place in the country's history of participation in the Summer Olympics. 8 medals were won by female athletes while 2 medals were won by male athletes. The number of both gold was Poland's lowest since 1956, and total medals was lowest since 2004.
Notable achievements of Polish athletes include tennis player Iga à Âwiàtek's bronze medal in the women's singles event, which made her the first Pole in history to win an Olympic medal in tennis. Julia Szeremeta, who won the silver medal in boxing, became the first Polish female boxer to claim an Olympic medal in this sport. Aleksandra Mirosà Âaw set a new world record of 6.06 seconds in speed climbing and subsequently won the historic first Olympic gold medal in this event. The silver medal won by the Poland men's national volleyball team marked the first time in 48 years since the team's last Olympic medal in Montreal 1976 when Poland won gold. Weronika Lizakowska set a new national record of 3:57.31 in the 1,500 meter event, which previously belonged to Lidia Chojecka. Another new national record was set by Alicja Konieczek in the 3000 metres steeplechase who achieved 9:16.51 and improved the record previously held by Wioletta Frankiewicz.
On the 100th anniversary of the official participation of Polish athletes at the Olympic Games, the Polish Olympic Committee inaugurated the first ever Polish House (Maison Polonaise), which was located in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. The opening ceremony was attended by President of Poland Andrzej Duda. The house served as a meeting place for Polish Olympians, journalists and supporters and hosted events promoting Poland and Polish sport.
Double Olympic Champion, Tomasz Majewski, was appointed as the nation's chef de mission for the Paris Olympic Games.
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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
One Polish archer qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics women's individual recurve competitions by virtue of her result at the 2024 Final Qualification Tournament in Antalya, Turkey.
Polish track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):
Summary
The Poland men's 3x3 team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of top three finish through the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Debrecen, Hungary.
The roster was announced on 6 July 2024.
Poland entered one male and three female boxers into the Olympic tournament. Julia Szeremeta (women's featherweight), Aneta Rygielska (women's welterweight) and Elà ¼bieta Wójcik (women's middleweight), qualified themself to Paris 2024, by winning the quota bouts round, in their respective division, at the 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy. At the 2024 World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 in Bangkok, Thailand, the qualification was obtained by Damian Durkacz (men's welterweight) and Mateusz Bereà ºnicki (men's heavyweight).
Polish canoeists qualified three boats during 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London, United Kingdom; and one boat through the re-allocation of unused Oceania continental spot.
Polish canoeists qualified one boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany; and 2024 European Qualifier in Szeged, Hungary. Poland entered additionally three boats in women's C-1 200 metres, K-1 500 metres and K-2 500 metres for the canoeists already admitted in the other events.
<small>Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)</small>
Poland entered four road cyclist (one male and three female) into the games. Poland secured those quota through the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
Poland entered a squads in the following track events, based on their performances at the final UCI Olympic rankings.
<small>Qualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final</small>
Polish mountain bikers qualified for one men's and one women's quota place into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's seventeenth-place finish for men and fifteenth for women, respectively, through the release of the final UCI Olympic Ranking List.
Poland entered one divers into Paris 2024. The nation's gained the quotas by virtue of the top twelve individual in men's platform, not yet qualified, at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Poland fielded a squad of three equestrian riders into the team dressage and eventing competitions by securing a lone outright berth each at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic dressage qualifier for Group C (Central and Eastern Europe) in Pilisjászfalu, Hungary, and at the Olympic eventing qualifier for the same region in Baborówko, respectively.
<small>Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final based on position in group; q = Qualified for the final based on overall position</small>
Poland entered nine fencers into the Olympic competition. The nations men's and women's foil team qualified for the games by becoming the highest ranked European team; meanwhile women's épée team qualified by becoming one of four highest ranked team worldwide through the FIE Official ranking.
Poland entered one golfer into the Olympic tournament. Adrian Meronk (world no. 73) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event based on the final IGF World Rankings.
Poland qualified four judoka (two men and two women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Angelika Szymaà Âska (women's half-middleweight, 63 kg) and Beata Pacut-Kà Âoczko (women's half-heavyweight, 78 kg) were selected among the top 17 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 26, 2024, while Piotr Kuczera (men's half-heavyweight, 100 kg) accepted a continental berth from Europe as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position. Adam Stodolski (men's lightweight, 73 kg) received his qualification through the reallocation of unused qoutas.
Polish modern pentathletes confirmed three quota places for Paris 2024. Tokyo 2020 Olympian à Âukasz Gutkowski secured his selection in the men's event by finishing eighth overall in the individual rankings and among the eight highest-ranked modern pentathletes eligible for qualification at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland. Later on, Kamil Kasperczak and Anna Maliszewska qualified for the games through the release of final Olympic ranking.
Polish rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes through the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia; and 2024 European Continental Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary.
<small>Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage</small>
Polish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands and the 2024 Last Chance Regatta in Hyères. France.
<small>M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated â did not advance into the medal race</small>
Polish shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament. Aneta Stankiewicz obtained a named qualification for women's 10 m air rifle from the qualification ranking.
Poland entered two climbers. Aleksandra Mirosà Âaw qualified for the games by virtue of her champion result at the 2023 European Speed Qualification Tournament in Rome, Italy. Aleksandra Kaà Âucka obtained the qualification via the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series.
Polish swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):
Poland entered a full squad of female athletes and one male athlete into the Games. Polish women's senior team qualified by virtue of the results as one of the four highest team, not yet qualified, through the final ITTF teams ranking. Later on, Mià Âosz Redzimski obtained one of five available spots at the men's singles event through the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Poland entered four tennis players (all women) into the Olympic tournament. Iga à Âwiàtek (world no. 1), Magda Linette (world no. 44), and Magdalena FrÃÂch (world no. 52) qualified directly as one of the top 56 eligible players in the WTA World Rankings of June 10, 2024. Having been directly entered to the singles, Linette opted to play with Alicja Rosolska in the women's doubles by virtue of their combined WTA ranking.
Poland was assigned the European quota to the highest-ranked remaining triathlete whose NOC has not yet qualified for the women's event.
Polish men's pair qualified for Paris based on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking.
Poland men's volleyball team qualified for Paris by securing an outright berth as one of the two highest-ranked nations at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Xi'an, China.
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Poland women's volleyball team qualified for the Games by securing an outright berth as the one of two highest-ranked nations at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in à Âódà º.
Poland entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Weronika Zielià Âska-Stubià Âska (women's 81 kg) secured one quota places through the re-allocations of unused IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking.
Poland qualified one wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Anhelina Lysak qualified for the games by virtue of top five results through the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia; Wiktoria Choà Âuj qualified for the games by winning the semifinal match at the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan; meanwhile Zbigniew Baranowski and Arkadiusz Kuà Âynycz qualified for the games through the 2024 World Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. Poland received a quota due to reallocations of Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN).