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Dorota Siudek

Dorota Siudek (Zagórska)
Dorota Siudek Zagórska.jpg
Personal information
Alternative names Zagórska (1975–2006)
Siudek (2006–present)
Country represented Poland
Born (1975-09-09) 9 September 1975 (age 41)
Kraków, Poland
Residence Toruń, Poland
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Partner Mariusz Siudek
Former partner Janusz Komendera
Former coach Richard Gauthier
Manon Peron
Iwona Mydlarz-Chruscinska
Former choreographer Julie Marcotte
Julie Brault
Former skating club Unia Dwory SSA Oświęcim
Former training locations St. Leonard, Quebec
Oświęcim
Began skating 1980
Retired 2007
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 177.24
2004 NHK Trophy
Short program 61.84
2004 NHK Trophy
Free skate 115.40
2004 NHK Trophy

Dorota Siudek (née: Zagórska) (Polish pronunciation: [dɔˈrɔta (zaˈɡurska) ˈɕudɛk]; born 9 September 1975 in Kraków) is a Polish retired pair skater who is now a coach. Her partner and husband is Mariusz Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time (1999, 2000) European silver medalists and two-time (2004, 2007) European bronze medalists. They were the first Polish pair to medal at the World Championships.

Zagórska was introduced to figure skating by a cousin. After spending her early years as a single skater, she partnered with Janusz Komendera to compete in pairs. They won silver nationally and finished 18th at the 1994 European Championships.

Zagórska teamed up with Mariusz Siudek in 1994. In their first season together, the pair won their national title and were sent to the 1995 European and World Championships, finishing 9th and 16th in their debuts. The following season, they placed 8th in their Champions Series (later renamed Grand Prix) debut at the 1995 Trophée de France.

In the 1997–1998 season, Zagórska / Siudek were 4th at the 1998 European Championships. They finished 10th at their first Olympics, in Nagano, Japan, and ended the season at the 1998 World Championships where they placed 5th.

In 1998–1999, Zagórska / Siudek won their first European medal, silver, at the 1999 European Championships. They went on take bronze at the 1999 World Championships, becoming the first Polish pair to win a World medal.


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