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Damian Zurek

Poland

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSPOL11709199901
NOCPoland
Born17 Sep 1999 in  Tomaszów Mazowiecki
GenderMen
ResidenceTomaszów Mazowiecki, POL
LanguagesEnglish, Polish
OccupationAthlete
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 34.29 12 Dec 2021 Calgary  
    1000m 1:07.44 17 Feb 2024 Calgary  
    1500m 1:47.93 22 Oct 2023 Inzell  
    5000m 7:51.53 04 Feb 2018 Sanok  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    500m     1  
World Sprint Championships
Event  
World Sprint Championships
    Team Sprint   1    
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    Team Sprint 1   1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamKS Pilica Tomaszow Mazowiecki: Poland  
General Interest
General Interest
Hero / IdolUS swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began speed skating in 2005 at school.  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesCooking, gardening, sport. (pzls.pl, 09 Jun 2020; Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/damian.zurek.718  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementCompeting at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"I like challenges."  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Just move forward." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Team Sprint1  
    2021/2022 World Sprint Championships Team Sprint2  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Team Sprint3  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 500m3  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint4  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint5  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 1000m7  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 500m7  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 500m8  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 1000m8  
    2022/2023 European Sprint Championships Overall9  
    2020/2021 European Sprint Championships Overall10  
    2022 Olympic Games 500m11  
    2021/2022 World Sprint Championships Overall11  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 500m12  
    2022 Olympic Games 1000m13  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1000m13  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 500m14  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 1000m14  
    2019/2020 World Sprint Championships Overall18  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 500m19  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB Team Sprint1  
    2023/2024 Quebec, QC Team Sprint1  
    2023/2024 Obihiro Mixed Gender Relay2  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1000m3  
    2023/2024 Stavanger Team Sprint3  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 500m3  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 500m8  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m10  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m10  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m10  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m14  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 500m21  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m26  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m35  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m46  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m55  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m57