Luiza Złotkowska

Luiza Złotkowska (born 25 May 1986) is a Polish speed skater. She is an Olympic silver and bronze medalist, and held the Polish record on the 5000 m distance from February 2021 to December 2022.[1]

Luiza Złotkowska
Personal information
Born (1986-05-25) 25 May 1986
Warsaw, Poland
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Life partner(s)Jan Szymański
Sport
CountryPoland
Sportspeed skating
ClubLKS Poroniec
Coached byWitold Mazur
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2014 SochiTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2010 VancouverTeam pursuit
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 SochiTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2012 HeerenveenTeam pursuit
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2009 Harbin3000 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 Harbin5000 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 HarbinTeam pursuit
Medal summary
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships 0 1 1
Universiade 0 0 3
Total 0 2 5

Speed skating career

Olympic Games
The Polish team after winning the bronze medal in team pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit together with Katarzyna Woźniak, Natalia Czerwonka and Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś.[2] Individually, she placed 34th in the 1500 metres and 24th in the 3000 metres.[3][4] At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, she won silver medal in the team competition with Katarzyna Woźniak, Natalia Czerwonka and Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś.

Personal records
Personal records[5]
Women's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m39.1328 February 2016Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell
1000 m1:15.4610 November 2013Olympic Oval, Calgary
1500 m1:54.7716 November 2013Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
3000 m4:02.3715 November 2013Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
5000 m7:07.0218 February 2011Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake CityPolish record until beaten by Magdalena Czyszczoń on 16 December 2022.[1]

Personal life

Złotkowska was born in Warsaw, Poland, but lives in Zielonka. In 2005, she graduated from the School of Sports Championships in Zakopane. She is also a graduate of the Academy of Physical Education in Kraków. In 2010, she was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland, in 2014, she was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland. Złotkowska's fiancé is Jan Szymański, also a Polish speed skater.

References
  1. "National Records – Poland (POL) – Women 5000m". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. "Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's team pursuit". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. "Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's 1,500 metres". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  4. "Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's 3,000 metres". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  5. "Luiza Złotkowska". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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