Renata Kałuża (born 28 April 1981) is a Polish para-cyclist and former mountaineer who represented Poland in the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Renata Kałuża
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1981-04-28) 28 April 1981 (age 43)
Czarny Dunajec, Poland
Sport
SportPara-cycling
Disability classH3
Medal record
Women's Para-cycling
Representing  Poland
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Road time trial H1–3
Road World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Cascais Time trial (H3)

Career

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On 13 March 2007[1] Kałuża had an accident while climbing in Przełom Białki near Krempachy,[1] which left her permanently paralyzed from the chest down.[2] Since then, she has been using a wheelchair and turned to para-cycling.[3]

Kałuża represented Poland in the women's road time trial H1–3 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Iwona Kamieńska, Akademia Orłów prawdziwe historie, które Cię uskrzydlą, Sursum Corda, Nowy Sącz, 2015, s. 35-37
  2. ^ ""JESTEM RENATA" - poruszająca historia Renaty Kałuży" (in Polish). tatromaniak.pl. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Renata Kałuża". Polski Komitet Paraolimpijski.
  4. ^ "Renata Kaluza". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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