Luiza Złotkowska (born 25 May 1986) is a Polish speed skater. She is an Olympic silver and bronze medalist, and held the Polish record on the 5000 m distance from February 2021 to December 2022.[1]
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| Born | 25 May 1986 Warsaw, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life partner | Jan Szymański | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | LKS Poroniec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Witold Mazur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Speed skating career
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Olympic Games
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At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit together with Katarzyna Woźniak, Natalia Czerwonka and Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś.[2] Individually, she placed 34th in the 1500 metres and 24th in the 3000 metres.[3][4] At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, she won silver medal in the team competition with Katarzyna Woźniak, Natalia Czerwonka and Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś.
Personal records
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 m | 39.13 | 28 February 2016 | Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell | |
| 1000 m | 1:15.46 | 10 November 2013 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 1500 m | 1:54.77 | 16 November 2013 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 4:02.37 | 15 November 2013 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 5000 m | 7:07.02 | 18 February 2011 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | Polish record until beaten by Magdalena Czyszczoń on 16 December 2022.[1] |
Personal life
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Złotkowska was born in Warsaw, Poland, but lives in Zielonka. In 2005, she graduated from the School of Sports Championships in Zakopane. She is also a graduate of the Academy of Physical Education in Kraków. In 2010, she was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland, in 2014, she was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland. Złotkowska's fiancé is Jan Szymański, also a Polish speed skater.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Records – Poland (POL) – Women 5000m". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's team pursuit". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's 1,500 metres". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's 3,000 metres". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Luiza Złotkowska". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
External links
edit- Official website (translated)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luiza Złotkowska". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Luiza Zlotkowska profile from the International Skating Union
- Luiza Zlotkowska at the International Skating Union
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