# Monika Pyrek

Monika Zofia Pyrek-Rokita (born 11 August 1980) is a retired Polish pole vaulter.
Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m. She also won the silver medal at the 2006 European Athletics Championships.
Monika Pyrek's personal best is 4.82 metres.
She won the Polish Championship several times, the last in 2007 in Poznań.

## Medical Condition

In the interview with Sportowe Fakty, Pyrek revealed that in 2003, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. She wondered if she was diagnosed sooner, she might have won more medals.
For her sport achievements, she received: Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (5th Class) in 2009.
She officially retired on 11 January 2013. A day later she married Norbert Rokita, her longtime agent and life partner.

## Major competitions record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
| Representing Poland |||||
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 10th | 3.80 m |
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 2nd | 4.10 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | 4.15 m |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 11th | 4.20 m |
| 1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 4th | 4.10 m |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 9th (q) | 4.20 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 7th | 4.40 m |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 4.40 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | 4.55 m |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 4th | 4.35 m |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | 4.60 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 13th (q) | 4.30 m |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 4.45 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 4.55 m |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 4th | 4.50 m |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 4.50 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 4th | 4.55 m |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | 4.70 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 4.60 m |
| 2005 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | 4.62 m |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 4th | 4.65 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 4.65 m |
| 2006 | World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | 4.65 m |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 4th | 4.75 m |
| 2007 | World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | 4.82 m |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 3rd | 4.70 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 5th | 4.70 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | 4.65 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 10th | 4.50 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (q) | 4.35 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 15th (q) | 4.40 m |

## Taniec z Gwiazdami

Monika Pyrek won the 12th season of Polish Dancing with the Stars - Taniec z Gwiazdami.
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Judges' score | Judges' score | Judges' score | Result |
| Week # | Dance/Song | Pavlović | Wodecki | Tyszkiewicz | Galiński | Result |
| 1 | Group Salsa/ "Honeymoon Song" | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep/ "Lemon Tree" | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive/ "Maneater" | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot/ "Blue Velvet" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba/ "Bailamos" | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Waltz in American Smooth/ "Just the Way You Are" | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Safe |
| 7 | Cha-cha-cha/ "Baw mnie" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 8 | Rumba/ "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 9 | Tango/ "Nie wierz, nie ufaj mi" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 10 | Salsa/ "Demasiado Corazon" Quickstep/ "We No Speak Americano" | 9 8 | 9 10 | 10 10 | 9 8 | Safe |
| 11 | Jive/ "Hey Boy (Get Your Ass Up)" Viennese Waltz/ "Where the Wild Roses Grow" | 6 10 | 9 10 | 10 10 | 7 10 | Safe |
| 12 Semi-finals | Paso Doble/ "Bad Romance" Argentine Tango/ "Sensuel" | 8 10 | 9 10 | 10 10 | 9 10 | Bottom Two |
| 13 Finals | Cha-cha-cha/ "Baw mnie" Tango/ "Nie wierz, nie ufaj mi" Freestyle/"Nothing Compares 2 U" | 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 | Won |