Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski Explained

Birth Date:1991 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height:177 cm
Weight:78 kg

Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski (born March 31, 1991) is a Canadian rower.[1] [2] Gruchalla-Wesierski's hometown is Calgary, Alberta.[1]

Career

Gruchalla-Wesierski was originally an alpine skier, however a broken leg injury resulted in her switching to rowing. Gruchalla-Wesierski made her national team debut in 2018.[1]

In 2019, Gruchalla-Wesierski was part of the eights boat, finishing in fourth at the World Championships and qualifying Canada the boat for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

In June 2021, Gruchalla-Wesierski was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the women's eights boat.[3] [4] At the Olympics, the boat won the gold medal, Canada's first in the event since 1992.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski. olympic.ca. 15 June 2021 . Canadian Olympic Committee. 3 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski. rowingcanada.org. Rowing Canada. 3 July 2021.
  3. News: Team Canada to have 29 rowers in 10 events at Tokyo 2020. Nichols. Paula. 15 June 2021. olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 15 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Largest Canadian rowing team in 25 years nominated to represent Team Canada at Tokyo 2020. 15 June 2021. rowingcanada.org. Rowing Canada. 15 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Team Canada women's eight wins rowing gold at Tokyo 2020. Nichols. Paula. 29 July 2021. olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 29 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Smart. Zack. Canada's women's eight rowing crew captures Olympic gold for 1st time in 29 years. 29 July 2021. cbc.ca. CBC Sports. 29 July 2021.