Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Husband Gary |
| Other names |
Natalia Wieckowska |
| Residence |
Bath, ENG |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, Polish |
| Higher education |
Computing, Law, Mathematics - Bath University: England |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age nine. She then quit the sport when she got older, but returned after a nine-year absence in February 2010. |
| Why this sport? |
She heard an advert on the radio recruiting people for a local fencing club. |
| Name of coach |
Maciej Wojtkowiak [national], POL |
| Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
| Year |
2010 |
| Competing for |
Great Britain |
| Tournament |
World Cup |
| Location |
Budapest, HUN |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Golf. (baku2015.com, 24 Jun 2015) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Representing Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (baku2015.com, 24 Jun 2015) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her father. (baku2015.com, 24 Jun 2015) |
| Hero / Idol |
British track athlete Kelly Holmes, British cyclist Chris Hoy. (mancunianmatters.co.uk, 25 May 2012) |
| Famous relatives |
Her older sister Irena represented Poland in fencing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (baku2015.com, 24 Jun 2015; dailymail.co.uk, 28 Jul 2012) |
| Other information |
FROM POLAND TO GREAT BRITAIN
Born in Poland, she moved to Great Britain at age 17 in order to study at the University of Bath. A national junior fencing champion in Poland, she gave up the sport to focus on her studies. In February 2010, following a nine-year break, she returned to the sport after her husband Gary suggested she try fencing again. (baku2015.com, 24 Jun 2015; insidethegames.biz, 02 Jul 2012) |
