Jan Szymanski

Poland

Sport	Speed Skating
FederationID	SSPOL10203198901
NOC	Poland
Born	02 Mar 1989 in Poznan
Gender	Men

Residence	Poznan, POL
Languages	English, Polish
Occupation	Athlete
Higher education	Sport Studies - Academy of Physical Education in Poznan [AWF]: Poland
Family	Partner Magdalena Idziorek

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	35.97	07 Mar 2015	Calgary
	1000m	1:09.11	25 Nov 2017	Calgary
	1500m	1:44.46	20 Nov 2015	Salt Lake City, UT
	5000m	6:16.84	01 Dec 2017	Calgary
	10000m	13:27.49	02 Dec 2012	Astana

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
Olympic Games	Event
Olympic Games
	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	1
World Single Distances Championships	Event
World Single Distances Championships
	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	1
European Single Distances Championships	Event
European Single Distances Championships
	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	1

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

AZS AWF Poznan: Poland

General Interest

Most influential person in career	His parents. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2011)
Hero / Idol	US roller speed skater and speed skater Chad Hedrick. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2011)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began skating at age four.

General Interest

Injuries

A virus caused him to miss the 2013 World Cup event in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (poznansport.pl, 11 Dec 2013)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/szymanskijan
twitter.com/jan_szymanski

General Interest

Hobbies	Cycling, Italian cuisine, music, going to the cinema. (Facebook page, 09 May 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning bronze in team pursuit at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (smartage.pl, 04 Mar 2014)
Other sports	He competed in roller speed skating at international level when he was teenager. (gloswielkopolski.pl, 27 Feb 2014; sportowefakty.wp.pl, 26 Feb 2014)
Famous relatives	His partner Magdalena Idziorek has represented Poland in basketball. She was part of the squad that was ranked 10th at the 2012 U20 European Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 26 Jul 2017; Instagram profile, 23 Jul 2017)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

Initially an inline skater, he decided to try speed skating and fell in love with the sport. "I decided to try speed skating in high school. I had already competed at the world and European championships in inline skating, but I realised that to compete at the Olympic Winter Games, I would have to switch to speed skating."

General Interest

Awards and honours

In 2014 he was presented with the Silver Cross of Merit in Poland. (prezydent.pl, 03 Apr 2014)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	3
	2014	Olympic Games	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	3
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	3
	2014/2015	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	6
	2015/2016	European Championships	Allround	7
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	7
	2010/2011	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	8
	2011/2012	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	8
	2015/2016	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	8
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	8
	2014/2015	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	8
	2013/2014	European Championships	Allround	8
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	1500m	9
	2013/2014	World Allround Championships	Allround	9
	2014/2015	European Championships	Allround	9
	2011/2012	European Championships	Allround	11
	2012/2013	European Championships	Allround	11
	2010/2011	World Single Distances Championships	5000m	11
	2015/2016	World Allround Championships	Allround	12
	2012/2013	World Allround Championships	Allround	12
	2016/2017	World Allround Championships	Allround	12
	2014	Olympic Games	5000m	13
	2011/2012	World Allround Championships	Allround	13
	2011/2012	World Single Distances Championships	5000m	14
	2015/2016	World Single Distances Championships	5000m	14
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	5000m	14
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	5000m	15
	2016/2017	European Allround Championships	Allround	15
	2017/2018	World Allround Championships	Allround	15
	2014	Olympic Games	1500m	15
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	16
	2018	Olympic Games	1500m	16
	2010/2011	World Allround Championships	Allround	20
	2014/2015	World Allround Championships	Allround	22

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2014/2015	Berlin	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	1
	2014/2015	Berlin	1500m	1
	2014/2015	Heerenveen	1500m	1
	2016/2017	Astana	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	3
	2015/2016	Heerenveen	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	3
	2013/2014	Berlin	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	3
	2012/2013	Erfurt	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	3
	2015/2016	Inzell	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	3
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1500m	5
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1500m	9
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 20 Laps	9
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	12
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1500m	14
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	14
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	18
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1500m	19
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	Overall	19
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1500m	22
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	1500m	23
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	24
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	25
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 20 Laps	27
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	1500m	29
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	35
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	36
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	38
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	39
	2009/2010	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	42
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	44
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1000m	45
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	46
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1000m	47