Today pictures and short bio of Justyna Kowalczyk - gold medalist from Vancouver Olympics. She won three medals: gold in 30km classical, silver in individual sprint and bronze in 15 km pursuit.

Justyna was born 19 January 1983 in Limanowa. She, as first Pole ever, won bronze medal in the 30 km freestyle in Turin Winter Olipmics (2006). She also won Skiing World Cup in 2008-09 and Tour de Ski in 2009/2010. What is interesting, Kowalczyk is the first skier in history, that won the World Cup and never run in any World Cup event in own country.

Photos by iwona_kellie under CC license