Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Róża Kasprzak

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The result was Keep per consensus. Pea ceNT 15:51, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Róża Kasprzak

Does not meet notibilty requirements for athletes (Competitors who have played or competed at the highest level in amateur sports) 99DBSIMLR 18:12, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Keep She competed at the Universiade and the European Championships in Athletics. I'm not sure how that isn't at "the highest level in amateur sports". Leebo ^T/C 18:19, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, it's safe to say that at least the European Championships counts as "highest level" as it's probably the third strongest track and field competition in existance, behind the Olympics and World Championships. The European Indoor Championships probably meets the standard as well, being the second strongest indoor track and field event, only behind the World Indoor Championships. Finally, if the athletes are not only competing, but also placing well in the final round, you have a quite strong case for keep. Punkmorten 18:20, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. High level event, plus high placement. Notable. --Fang Aili ^talk 18:29, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Placing well at ECs, very notable. --Cyrus Andiron 18:47, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
question Highest level means a single highest level, not a very top level and a lower stratum. In an Olympic sport, I do not see how a regional competition can be the highest level. It is "third strongest track ... meet". Third from the highest is not the highest. She may well be notable under general considerations, but then we cant say it is following the rule citedDGG 04:26, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I don't think "highest" means "only the Olympics" or it would say that. Some people never get the chance to go to the Olympics, but dominate other huge events like the ones mentioned. I take highest to mean these internationally recognized championships. The European Championships in Athletics are not "just some meet". Leebo ^T/C 04:42, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Then what rule do you have for how for down you want to go? The superlatively was used deliberately to avoid problems. It does not say Olympic because some sports don't have that competition and some single other competition would take its place. That's what the word means in English. If it meant international it would say so; if that's what's generally wanted, the rule can be changed. DGG 05:16, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's my opinion that making the Olympics the cut-off is too high. Perhaps it's a moot point, because if one is competing as one of the best athletes in Europe (even if it's not at the Olympics) there are going to be articles about him or her. Leebo ^T/C 11:38, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Any athlete who competes in the European Championships is competing at the highest level in her sport. It may not get much coverage in the USA but it's very prestigious in Europe. A finalist at the European Championships is an elite athlete by any definition of the word. Nick mallory 10:53, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.