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| Year | Milestone | Details | |------|-----------|---------| | | Birth | Born in Kraków, Poland, to a family of engineers and a mother who was an amateur dressage rider. | | 2005 (age 6) | First Horse | Received a pony named Biscuit from her grandparents; began informal riding lessons at a local riding school. | | 2009 (age 10) | Formal Training | Joined the Kraków Equestrian Academy under trainer Marek Nowak , focusing on basic gaits and balance. | | 2012 (age 13) | First Competition | Competed in the Polish Junior Show Jumping Championships, placing 5th on her first registered horse, Elysium . | | 2014 (age 15) | International Exposure | Represented Poland at the European Youth Championships in Aachen, Germany, finishing 12th overall. | lena polanski riding
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| Year | Event | Horse | Result | |------|-------|-------|--------| | | Polish National Championships (Dressage) | Astra | Gold | | 2018 | FEI World Equestrian Games – Young Riders (Cross‑Country) | Astra | Silver | | 2019 | European Eventing Championships (Team) | Astra | Team Bronze | | 2021 | CIC3 – Pau, France * (Individual) | Tempest | 1st place | | 2022 | CCI4 – Luhmühlen, Germany * (Overall) | Tempest | 2nd place | | 2023 | World Cup Eventing – London (Individual) | Tempest | Champion | | 2024 | Olympic Games – Paris (Team Eventing) | Tempest | Silver (Team) | | 2025 | FEI World Championships – Aachen (Individual) | Tempest | Bronze | | | 2005 (age 6) | First Horse
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