Białystok awards Natalia Bukowiecka for European silver medal

The President of Białystok, Tadeusz Truskolaski, has awarded financial prizes to athlete Natalia Bukowiecka and her coach, Marek Rożej, following Bukowiecka’s silver medal in the 400-meter race at the 27th European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Bukowiecka received 25,000 PLN, while her coach was awarded 15,000 PLN. In addition to the cash prizes and congratulatory letters, Bukowiecka continues to receive a monthly sports scholarship of 7,000 PLN, which was previously granted for her performance at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Bukowiecka, representing Klub Sportowy Podlasie, maintains a consistent record of high-level success, including Olympic medals from Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, as well as a World Championship silver from Budapest 2023.