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Jan Szymański (speed skater)

Jan Szymański
2013 WSDC Sochi - Jan Szymanski.JPG
Personal information
Born (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 (age 28)
Poznań, Poland
Life partner(s) Luiza Złotkowska
Sport
Country Poland
Sport Speed skating
Club LKS Poroniec
Coached by Krzysztof Niedźwiedzki

Jan Marek Szymański (born 2 March 1989), Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈmaɾɛk ʂɨˈmaɲski]) is a Polish speed skater. He is the current holder of the Polish records in 3000 and 5000 metres.

In speed skating at the 2013 Winter Universiade, Szymański, who is a student at the University School of Physical Education in Poznań, won the gold medal in both the 1500 and 5000 meters.

At the 2013 World Single Distance Championships in Sochi, Russia, Szymański won the bronze medal in the men's team pursuit together with Zbigniew Bródka and Konrad Niedźwiedzki. The same result was reached at the 2014 Winter Olympics at the same venue.

Szymański's fiancée Luiza Złotkowska is also a speed skater.


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