Sport | Short Track | |
FederationID | STPOL10408199201 | |
NOC | Poland | |
Born | 04 Aug 1992
in Warsaw ![]() |
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Gender | Men |
Occupation | Athlete | |
Languages | English, Polish, Russian | |
Family | Wife Magdalena, daughter Aniela | |
Higher education | Physical Education - University of Physical Education: Bialystok, POL |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 42.408 | 18 Oct 2013 | ![]() |
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1000m | 1:27.957 | 15 Nov 2013 | ![]() |
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1500m | 2:17.254 | 13 Nov 2011 | ![]() |
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3000m | 4:59.745 | 23 Nov 2014 | ![]() |
Club / Team | GKS Stoczniowiec Gdansk: Poland | |
Name of coach | Witold Mazur [national], POL; Tuomas Nieminen [national], FIN |
Memorable sporting achievement | Placing third in team sprint at the 2016 World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands, and winning bronze in team sprint at the 2018 European Championships in Kolomna, Russia. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2019) |
Reason for choosing this sport | One of his neighbours convinced him to go with her to the ice rink and try short track. "I love speed and adrenaline. I really like individual sport, because everything is in my hands and legs." He switched from short track to speed skating in 2015. "At some point I stopped enjoying short track. The 111 metre track was too short for me to spread my wings. I didn't qualify for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games so I decided to give up [short track]." |
Most influential person in career | His mother. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2019) | |
Hero / Idol | Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2019) |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began short track skating in 2002 in Elblag, Poland. He switched to speed skating in 2015. |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "No excuses and never give up." (Athlete, 20 Nov 2019) | |
Other sports | He has represented Poland in short track. He was part of the national squad that finished ninth in the 5000m relay at the 2014 European Championships in Dresden, Germany. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Dec 2015) |
www.facebook.com/Sebastian-K%C5%82osi%C5%84ski-452124304946460/ |
Injuries | In 2018 he suffered a left hip injury. He was troubled by the problem for 12 months. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2019) | |
Ambitions | To win an Olympic medal. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2019) |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2011/2012 | European Championships | 5000m Relay | 5 | |||
2010/2011 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 6 | |||
2013/2014 | European Championships | 5000m Relay | 9 | |||
2013/2014 | European Championships | Overall | 21 | |||
2009/2010 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 32 | |||
2011/2012 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 34 | |||
2010/2011 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 37 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2012/2013 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 15 | |||
2012/2013 | Dresden | 500m | 47 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 56 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 57 | |||
2010/2011 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 74 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 80 | |||
2010/2011 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 82 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 103 | |||
2010/2011 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 111 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 112 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 115 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 117 |