Małgorzata Grajcar-Cieślak[1] (Polish pronunciation: [mawɡɔˈʐata ˈɡrajt͡sar ˈt͡ɕɛɕlak]) is a Polish former competitive ice dancer. With former partner Andrzej Dostatni, she is the 1990 Skate Canada International bronze medalist and a three-time Polish national champion. They finished in the top ten at the 1989 and 1990 European Championships.
| Małgorzata Grajcar | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Małgorzata Grajcar-Cieślak |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Poland |
| Retired | 1991 |
Career
editGrajcar/Dostatni teamed up four months before the Polish Championships in the 1988–89 season.[1] After winning the Polish national title, they were sent to the 1989 European Championships in Birmingham, England, where they finished ninth, and the 1989 World Championships in Paris, France, where they ranked 16th. The duo trained two hours a day at Gdańsk's Oliwia rink, which had frequent technical failures, and other rinks.[1]
The following season, Grajcar/Dostatni repeated as national champions. They placed tenth at the 1990 European Championships in Leningrad, Soviet Union, and 13th at the 1990 World Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
In the 1990–91 season, Grajcar/Dostatni won bronze at the 1990 Skate Canada International and ranked fifth at the 1990 Skate America. Their final event was the 1991 World Championships in Munich, Germany, where they finished 13th. Lacking funds for a good choreographer, they decided to retire from competition.[2] After turning professional, they performed for Walt Disney's World on Ice tour.[3]
Competitive highlights
edit(with Dostatni)
| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1988–89 | 1989–90 | 1990–91 |
| World Champ. | 16th | 13th | 13th |
| European Champ. | 9th | 10th | |
| Skate America | 8th | 5th | |
| Skate Canada | 3rd | ||
| National | |||
| Polish Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
edit- ^ a b c Grajcar-Cieślak, Małgorzata (17 February 2015). "Wspomnienia Małgorzaty Grajcar-Cieślak" [Małgorzata Grajcar-Cieślak's memories]. natafli.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "DOSTATNI ANDRZEJ". Polish Olympic Committee (in Polish). Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
- ^ "World on Ice to give S.L. a double dose of Disney". Deseret News. 26 February 1993. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Communication No. 2027: List of Referees, Judges, Technical Controllers, Technical Specialists, Data & Replay Operators season 2016/17 for Single & Pair Skating, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating" (PDF). International Skating Union. 27 July 2016. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2016.