Justyna Święty-Ersetic She has been a star of Polish athletics since 2015, when she achieved bronze with the Polish women’s 4×400 m team at the 2015 European Indoor in Prague.
At the European Indoor Championships, Justyna won the 400m bronze medal in 2017 and the 400m silver in 2021. In 2015 bronze, 2017 gold, 2019 gold Justyna was a member of the amazing Polish women’s 4x400m relay teams.
Justyna, an experienced sprinter, won gold in 2018 in the 400m individual and then gold in 2018 and silver in 2022 in the 4x400m relay at the European Athletics Outdoor Championships.
With six medals at the World Indoor Championships, all in the 4x400m relay, Justyna took silver in 2016, 2018 and 2025, and bronze in 2022 and 2026!
At World Outdoors, Justyna helped her team to silver in 2019, bronze in 2017, and bronze in 2025 in the 4x400m relay. Rewatch those races, watch Justyna race, and lead her team to a better place.
If we add to that the gold in the 4x400m Mixed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the silver in the 4x400m W in Tokyo, we have a medalist athlete!
It is with that pedigree and love for the sport that Justyna tells her fans why her season is ending. He wants to compete at his best and is going through some difficulties, so he wants to return to the sport he loves.
This writer has seen Justyna compete indoors and outdoors and enjoyed watching her in Torun in 2019. We wish Justyna a full recovery and look forward to seeing the doyen of Polish women’s 4x400m racing for over a decade compete once again!
Justyna Święty-Ersetic on IG: (translated from Polish on IG)
“Sometimes the hardest decision is to choose yourself… Sport is a big part of my life. It is my passion, my place and something that brings me joy, but this time I have to draw the line and choose myself. Nothing is more important to me today than my health and well-being.
In my life, I have already been in a very dark place once. I fought hard to get through this and promised myself that I would never ignore the signals my body and mind were sending me again. This is not an easy decision. It hurts, because I know how much heart I put into every training session and every race. But I also know that no competition is more important than health.
I love sport and I think this is not goodbye, but a simple pause. I want to be back on the court with joy, a smile and the feeling that I am there because I really want to be. I want to relive those emotions with you and give you, and above all, myself, reasons to be proud.
That is why I have made the decision that you will not see me on the track again this season. I need time. A moment to take care of myself, regain peace and come back stronger. Thank you to everyone who is with me and understands this decision. Your support means more to me than I can express. This is not the end. See you next season.
This is the original post in Polish for our Polish readers:
Justyna Święty-Ersetic na IG: “Czasami najtrudniejszą decyzją jest postawić na siebie… Sport to ogromna część mojego życia. If you don’t know how to use it, it’s still a matter of time. To nie jest łatwa decyzja. Boli, bo wiem, ile serca wkładam w każdy trening i każdy start. Ale wiem też, że żadna rywalizacja nie jest ważniejsza od zdrowia. Kocham sport i wiezę, że to nie jest pożegnanie, tylko pauza. If you don’t care, you will be happy with it, you will be happy with it, you will be happy with it and you will be happy with it. You can always przeżywać to emocje razem z Wami i dawać Wam, ale przede wszystkim sobie powody do dumy. Dlatego podjęłam decyzję, że w tym sezonie nie zobaczycie mnie już na bieżni. Potrzebuję czasu. Chwili, żeby zadbać o siebie, odzyskać spokój i wrócić silniejsza. Dziękuję każdemu, kto jest ze mną i rozumie tę decyzję. Wasze wsparcie znaczy dla mnie więcej, niż potrafię wyrazić. To nie koniec.Do zobaczenia w kolejnych sezonach “
