Jan Szymański (speed skater)
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| Born | 2 March 1989 Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life partner | Luiza Złotkowska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | LKS Poroniec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Krzysztof Niedźwiedzki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jan Marek Szymański (pronounced [ˈjan ˈmarɛk ʂɨˈmaj̃skʲi]; born 2 March 1989) is a Polish speed skater. He is the current holder of the Polish records in 3000 and 5000 metres.[1]
Speed skating
[edit]In speed skating at the 2013 Winter Universiade, Szymański, who is a student at the University School of Physical Education in Poznań,[2] won the gold medal in both the 1500 and 5000 meters.
Jan won the bronze medal at the 2018 European Speed Skating Championships in Kolomna in the Team pursuit event together with his fellow team mates Zbigniew Bródka and Adrian Wielgat.[3]
Olympic Games
[edit]At the 2013 World Single Distance Championships in Sochi, Russia, Szymański won the bronze medal in the men's team pursuit together with Zbigniew Bródka and Konrad Niedźwiedzki. The same result was reached at the 2014 Winter Olympics at the same venue.
Personal records
[edit]| Personal records[4] | ||||
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 m | 35.97 | 7 March 2015 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 1000 m | 1:09.11 | 25 November 2017 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 1500 m | 1:44.46 | 20 November 2015 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 3:39.79 | 7 November 2015 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | Current Polish record.[1] |
| 5000 m | 6:16.84 | 1 December 2017 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | Current Polish record.[1] |
| 10000 m | 13:27.49 | 2 December 2012 | Alau Ice Palace, Astana | |
Personal life
[edit]Szymański's fiancée Luiza Złotkowska is also a speed skater.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Records – Poland (POL)". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ ATHLETE INFORMATION 2013 Winter Universiade | Trentino – Italy Official Website
- ^ "ISU European Championships 2018". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Jan Szymański". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- Jan Szymański in SpeedSkatingBase.eu (archived)
- Jan Szymański at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Jan Szymański at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Jan Szymański at Olympics.com
- Jan Szymański at Olympedia
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- 1989 births
- Polish male speed skaters
- Speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic speed skaters for Poland
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in speed skating
- Olympic bronze medalists for Poland
- Winter World University Games medalists in speed skating
- Sportspeople from Poznań
- Living people
- World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships medalists
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Poland
- Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade
- 21st-century Polish sportsmen
- Polish speed skating biography stubs