Anna Marta Jesień (née Olichwierczuk, born 10 December 1978 in Kostki near Sokołów Podlaski) is a Polish former hurdler.
She won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich. Four years later she finished 6th in the final of the same event at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
She also competed in both 2000 Olympic Games and the 2004 Olympic Games but failed to make it through the heats on both occasions. She finished 4th in the 2005 World Championships. In 2007, she won the bronze medal at World Championships in Osaka.
At the 2008 Olympics, she reached the final of the 400 m hurdles and finished in 5th place, while the women's 4 x 400 metre team reached the semi-finals. At the 2012 Olympics, she reached the semi-finals in the 400 m hurdles.
Competition record Representing 1997European Junior ChampionshipsLjubljana, Slovenia15th (h)400 m hurdles61.181999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden17th (h)400 m hurdles59.604th4 × 400 m relay3:33.282000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia21st (h)400 m hurdles57.362001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada10th (sf)400 m hurdles55.642002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany3rd400 m hurdles56.183rd4 × 400 m relay3:26.152003World ChampionshipsParis, France16th (h)400 m hurdles56.075th4 × 400 m relay3:26.642004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece21st (h)400 m hurdles56.032005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland4th400 m hurdles54.174th4 × 400 m relay3:24.49 (NR)2006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden6th400 m hurdles55.163rd4 × 400 m relay3:27.772007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan3rd400 m hurdles53.926th4 × 400 m relay3:26.492008Olympic GamesBeijing, China5th400 m hurdles53.9911th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:28.232009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany8th (sf)400 m hurdles54.822010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain12th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:35.252012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland8th4 × 400 m relay3:30.17Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom22nd (sf)400 m hurdles56.2812th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:30.15
See also Polish records in athletics
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