Paris 2024: Bronze medal for Natalia Kaczmarek in the 400m race

Natalia Kaczmarek earned the bronze medal in the 400m race at the Paris Olympics, finishing with a time of 48.98 seconds.

Natalia Kaczmarek won the bronze medal in the 400m race at the Paris 2024 Olympics, marking her third Olympic medal and the first for Poland in track and field at these Games. Paris, August 9th, 2024.

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Marileidy Paulino from the Dominican Republic claimed victory in the race, setting a new Olympic record with a time of 48.17 seconds.

Salwa Eid Naser from Bahrain secured the silver medal, completing the race in 48.53 seconds.

This marks the first medal for Polish track and field athletes at the Paris Olympics and is Kaczmarek's third Olympic medal.

Three years ago in Tokyo, she earned a gold medal in the mixed relay and a silver in the 4x400m relay.

It’s bronze for Natalia Kaczmarek 🇵🇱 in the Olympic 400m final in 48.98! 🙌

Just Poland’s second medal in the event after Irena Szewinska won gold in 1976. 🥹#OlympicGames #Paris2024 #athletics pic.twitter.com/Yw5UsBvhIW

— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) August 9, 2024

Paris, France, 09.08.2024. Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Poland’s Natalia Kaczmarek celebrates her bronze medal after the final of the 400m race on August 9th.

Source: PAP

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