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Jakub Piotrowski

Poland

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSPOL12702200001
NOCPoland
Born27 Feb 2000
GenderMen
LanguagesEnglish, Polish
OccupationAthlete
FamilyWife Olga Piotrowska
ResidenceTomaszów Mazowiecki, POL
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 35.22 27 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:08.85 28 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:45.57 11 Dec 2021 Calgary  
    5000m 6:45.86 10 Mar 2018 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 15:03.69 21 Feb 2021 Sanok  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamKS Pilica Tomaszow Mazowiecki: Poland  
General Interest
General Interest
NicknamesKuba (Facebook profile, 15 Apr 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/kuba.piotrowski.3950  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesCycling, cooking. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Famous relativesHis wife Olga Piotrowska [nee Kaczmarek] has represented Poland in speed skating, including at the 2023 World Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Nov 2023; Instagram profile, 31 Aug 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachArtur Was [national], POL  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesHe has been affected by back injuries during his sporting career. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Memorable sporting achievementQualifying to compete on the World Cup circuit. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe was encouraged to try skating by his brother, and he found that he enjoyed it.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerPolish speed skater Artur Was. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Hero / IdolPolish speed skater Artur Was. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
AmbitionsTo win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age nine in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland.  
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General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Keep doing what you are doing and the progress will come." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 1500m15  
    2022/2023 European Sprint Championships Overall17  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 Stavanger Team Sprint3  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1500m37  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 500m42  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m42  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m52  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m56  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m58