Jan Szymański (speed skater)

Jan Szymański
Personal information
Born 2 March 1989
Poland Poland
Life partner(s) Luiza Złotkowska
Sport
Country  Poland
Sport Speed skating
Club LKS Poroniec
Coached by Krzysztof Niedźwiedzki

Jan Marek Szymański (born 2 March 1989, Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈmaɾɛk ʂɨˈmaɲski]) is a Polish speed skater.

Personal life

In speed skating at the 2013 Winter Universiade, Szymański, who is a student at the University School of Physical Education in Poznań,[1] won the gold medal in both the 1500 and 5000 meters. Jan's fiancee is Luiza Złotkowska also speed skater.

Olympic Games

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

Personal records[2]
Men's speed skating
Distance Time Date Location Notes
500 m 36.35 11 January 2014 Vikingskipet, Hamar
1000 m 1:09.92 2 November 2013 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1500 m 1:44.58 8 November 2013 Olympic Oval, Calgary
3000 m 3:46.62 5 October 2013 Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell
5000 m 6:21.55 10 November 2013 Olympic Oval, Calgary Current Polish record[3]
10000 m 13:27.49 2 December 2012 Alau Ice Palace, Astana

References

  1. ATHLETE INFORMATION 2013 Winter Universiade | Trentino – Italy Official Website
  2. "Jan Szymański". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  3. "National Records – Poland (POL)". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.