We write about medals and successes of our sportspeople or sports team in Academic Championship of Poland on a regular basis. However, it took a long time and lots of work to reach this particular success.
On the last University Sports Gala in October 2023, for the first time our representatives were among the best university clubs in Poland.
The cycle of University Championship of Poland has gained renown it had worked for years. Each year new sport disciplines are introduced in the programme, and more universities enter the competition for medals. But the medals are won only by the best student athletes in our country. Each year the University Sports Gala provides a summary of University Championship of Poland, where the best Polish university clubs of the University Sports Association (AZS) are distinguished. Statuettes and medals are awarded to the clubs that earned the most points in all the competitions of the cycle in the previous season.
After many years of work and development of the club, it found itself on a podium in the previous season (2022/2023). Our University Club AZS SGH ranked twenty-third in the overall general classification and was the third-best among social and natural science universities in Poland. On behalf of the club the award was received by the Rector of SGH, Dr hab. Piotr Wachowiak, Professor of SGH, Chairman of the Club AZS SGH Dr hab. Michał Bernardelli, Professor of SGH, and Magdalena Bryk, long-time member of the Club board.
Here is how the Chairman commented on the historic success: ”Winning a place on the podium in the classification of social and natural universities is the culmination of many years of work of hundreds of people. Of course, SGH students play a leading role. Still, it is necessary to emphasize the contribution of coaches, lecturers favourable to athletes, and administrative staff involved in organizing and settling trips to competitions in this success. It is also impossible to underestimate the financial support of the university authorities, who perfectly understand the vital role of sports and the possibility of promotion through sports. I want to take this opportunity to thank once again everyone who contributed to this historic achievement.”
We also wish our University settling for good on the podium and upgrading the result in the future.
MAGDALENA BRYK, AZS SGH Board Member
