- Wanda Panfil
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Wanda Marianna Panfil-González (born 26 January 1959 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki) is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who won the world title in the women's marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo, Japan. She is married to Mexican long-distance runner Mauricio González.
Panfil twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics; in 1988 when she finished 22nd with a 2:34:35, and in 1992 when she finished in 22nd position with a 2:47:27 in the women's marathon. During her career she won the London Marathon, the Boston Marathon, the New York City Marathon and the Nagoya Marathon. In 1990 and 1991 she was named Polish Sportswoman of the Year. Panfil is a four-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing 
Poland1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 22nd Marathon 2:34:35 1990 Nagoya Marathon Nagoya, Japan 1st Marathon 2:31:04 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 1st Marathon 2:26:31 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 7th 10,000 m 32:06.01 New York City Marathon New York, United States 1st Marathon 2:30:45 1991 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 1st Marathon 2:24:18 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 1st Marathon 2:29:53 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 22nd Marathon 2:47:27 See also
References
- (Polish) Polish Olympic Committee
- (English) sports-reference
World Best Year Performance in Women's Marathon 1980: Joyce Smith (ENG) • 1981: Allison Roe (NZL) • 1982: Joan Benoit (USA) • 1983: Joan Benoit (USA) • 1984: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) • 1985: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) • 1986: Grete Waitz (NOR) • 1987: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) • 1988: Lisa Ondieki (AUS) • 1989: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) • 1990: Rosa Mota (POR) • 1991: Wanda Panfil (POL) • 1992: Olga Markova (RUS) • 1993: Wang Junxia (CHN) • 1994: Uta Pippig (GER) • 1995: Uta Pippig (GER) • 1996: Katrin Dörre-Heinig (GER) • 1997: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 1998: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 1999: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 2000: Catherine Ndereba (KEN) • 2001: Catherine Ndereba (KEN) • 2002: Paula Radcliffe (ENG) • 2003: Paula Radcliffe (ENG) • 2004: Yoko Shibui (JPN) • 2005:Paula Radcliffe (ENG) • 2006: Deena Kastor (USA) • 2007: Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) • 2008: Irina Mikitenko (GER) • 2009: Irina Mikitenko (GER) • 2010: Liliya Shobukhova (RUS)
World Champions in Women's Marathon 1983: Grete Waitz (NOR) • 1987: Rosa Mota (POR) • 1991: Wanda Panfil (POL) • 1993: Junko Asari (JPN) • 1995: Manuela Machado (POR) • 1997: Hiromi Suzuki (JPN) • 1999: Jong Song-ok (PRK) • 2001: Lidia Simon (ROM) • 2003: Catherine Ndereba (KEN) • 2005: Paula Radcliffe (GBR) • 2007: Catherine Ndereba (KEN) • 2009: Bai Xue (CHN) • 2011: Edna Kiplagat (KEN)
Boston Women's Marathon Winners 1966–1968: Bobbi Gibb (USA) · 1969–1971: Sara Mae Berman (USA) · 1972: Nina Kuscsik (USA) · 1973: Jacqueline Hansen (USA) · 1974: Miki Gorman (USA) · 1975: Liane Winter (FRG) · 1976: Kim Merritt (USA) · 1977: Miki Gorman (USA) · 1978: Gayle Barron (USA) · 1979: Joan Benoit (USA) · 1980: Jacqueline Gareau (CAN) · 1981: Allison Roe (NZL) · 1982: Charlotte Teske (FRG) · 1983: Joan Benoit (USA) · 1984: Lorraine Moller (NZL) · 1985: Lisa Larsen Weidenbach (USA) · 1986: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) · 1987–1988: Rosa Mota (POR) · 1989: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) · 1990: Rosa Mota (POR) · 1991: Wanda Panfil (POL) · 1992–1993: Olga Markova (RUS) · 1994–1996: Uta Pippig (GER) · 1997–1999: Fatuma Roba (ETH) · 2000–2001: Catherine Ndereba (KEN) · 2002: Margaret Okayo (KEN) · 2003: Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) · 2004–2005: Catherine Ndereba (KEN) · 2006: Rita Jeptoo (KEN) · 2007: Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) · 2008: Dire Tune (ETH) · 2009: Salina Kosgei (KEN) · 2010: Teyba Erkesso (ETH) · 2011: Caroline Kilel (KEN)
World Marathon Majors: Berlin Marathon - List (M/W) · Boston Marathon - List (M/W) · Chicago Marathon - List (M/W) · London Marathon - List (M/W) · New York City Marathon - List (M/W) London Women's Marathon Winners 1981–2: Joyce Smith (GBR) · 1983: Grete Waitz (NOR) · 1984-5: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) · 1986: Grete Waitz (NOR) · 1987–8: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) · 1989: Véronique Marot (GBR) · 1990: Wanda Panfil (POL) · 1991: Rosa Mota (POR) · 1992–4: Katrin Dörre (GER) · 1995: Małgorzata Sobańska (POL) · 1996: Liz McColgan (GBR) · 1997: Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) · 1998: Catherina McKiernan (IRL) · 1999: Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) · 2000: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) · 2001: Derartu Tulu (ETH) · 2002–3: Paula Radcliffe (GBR) · 2004: Margaret Okayo (KEN) · 2005: Paula Radcliffe (GBR) · 2006: Deena Kastor (USA) · 2007: Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) · 2008-9: Irina Mikitenko (GER) · 2010: Liliya Shobukhova (RUS)
World Marathon Majors: Berlin Marathon - List (M/W) · Boston Marathon - List (M/W) · Chicago Marathon - List (M/W) · London Marathon - List (M/W) · New York City Marathon - List (M/W) Nagoya Women's Marathon Winners 1984: Glenys Quick (NZL) · 1985: Nanae Sasaki (JPN) · 1986: Katrin Dörre (GDR) · 1987: Carla Beurskens (NED) · 1988: Zhao Youfeng (CHN) · 1989: Zhao Youfeng (CHN) · 1990: Wanda Panfil (POL) · 1991: Sachiko Yamashita (JPN) · 1992: Teruko Oe (JPN) · 1993: Kamila Gradus (POL) · 1994: Eriko Asai (JPN) · 1995: Kamila Gradus (POL) · 1996: Izumi Maki (JPN) · 1997: Madina Biktagirova (RUS) · 1998: Naoko Takahashi (JPN) · 1999: Lyubov Morgunova (RUS) · 2000: Naoko Takahashi (JPN) · 2001: Kazumi Matsuo (JPN) · 2002: Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) · 2003: Takami Ominami (JPN) · 2004: Reiko Tosa (JPN) · 2005: Yumiko Hara (JPN) · 2006: Harumi Hiroyama (JPN) · 2007: Yasuko Hashimoto (JPN) · 2008: Yurika Nakamura (JPN) · 2009: Yoshiko Fujinaga (JPN) · 2010: Yuri Kanō (JPN) · 2011: Not heldNew York City Women's Marathon Winners 1971: Beth Bonner (USA) · 1972–1973: Nina Kuscsik (USA) · 1974: Kathrine Switzer (USA) · 1975: Kim Merritt (USA) · 1976–1977: Miki Gorman (USA) · 1978–1980: Grete Waitz (NOR) · 1981: Allison Roe (NZL) · 1982–1986: Grete Waitz (NOR) · 1987: Priscilla Welch (GBR) · 1988: Grete Waitz (NOR) · 1989: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) · 1990: Wanda Panfil (POL) · 1991: Liz McColgan (GBR) · 1992: Lisa Ondieki (AUS) · 1993: Uta Pippig (GER) · 1994–1995: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) · 1996: Anuţa Cătună (ROM) · 1997: Franziska Rochat-Moser (SUI) · 1998: Franca Fiacconi (ITA) · 1999: Adriana Fernández (MEX) · 2000: Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) · 2001: Margaret Okayo (KEN) · 2002: Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) · 2003: Margaret Okayo (KEN) · 2004: Paula Radcliffe (GBR) · 2005–2006: Jeļena Prokopčuka (LAT) · 2007–2008: Paula Radcliffe (GBR) · 2009: Derartu Tulu (ETH) · 2010: Edna Kiplagat (KEN) · 2011: Firehiwot Dado (ETH)
World Marathon Majors: Berlin Marathon - List (M/W) · Boston Marathon - List (M/W) · Chicago Marathon - List (M/W) · London Marathon - List (M/W) · New York City Marathon - List (M/W) Awards Preceded by
Joachim HalupczokPolish Sportspersonality of the Year
1990 – 1991Succeeded by
Waldemar LegieńCategories:- 1959 births
- People from Tomaszów Mazowiecki
- Living people
- Polish long-distance runners
- Marathon runners
- London Marathon winners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Poland
- Boston Marathon winners
- New York City Marathon winners
- Polish athletics biography stubs
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