Poland at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:POL
Nocname:Polish Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2014
Website: 
Location:Sochi
Competitors:59
Sports:11
Flagbearer:Dawid Kupczyk (opening)[1] [2]
Zbigniew Bródka (closing)[3]
Rank:11
Gold:4
Silver:1
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto
See also: (1908–1912)
(1912)

Poland competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Polish team consisted of 59 athletes in 11 sports, which was the largest ever Polish team, surpassing the 56 athletes that competed in 1972.[4] [5] With 4 gold medals won (and 6 medals overall), this was the most successful Winter Olympics for Poland in its history.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate



Speed skating


Speed skating

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified six athletes.[6]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=3Maciej BydlińskiSuper-G1:22.5138
Slalom
Combined1:57.3635
Mateusz Garniewiczalign=left rowspan=2Slalom54.9353
Michał Jasiczek52.88451:00.60221:53.4823
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=5Karolina ChrapekDownhill1:46.9033
Super-G
Giant slalom1:23.89361:21.92322:45.8133
Slalom
Combined1:47.282854.52172:41.8017
align=left rowspan=3Maryna Gąsienica-DanielSuper-G
Giant slalom1:23.18351:22.32342:45.5032
Slalom
Aleksandra KluśSlalom

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Poland qualified 5 men and 5 women.[7]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=2Grzegorz GuzikSprint29:17.25 (4+1)85
Individual1:00:20.74 (1+2+0+1)86
align=left rowspan=2Krzysztof PływaczykSprint27:02.31 (0+1)64
Individual58:12.55 (3+0+0+1)77
Rafał LepelSprint29:25.82 (1+1)86
Łukasz SłoninaIndividual1:00:29.53 (0+2+0+1)87
align=left rowspan=2Łukasz SzczurekSprint27:57.22 (2+0)77
Individual55:18.61 (0+0+1+0)51
Rafał Lepel
Krzysztof Pływaczyk
Łukasz Słonina
Łukasz Szczurek		Team relay14 (2+12)19
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=3Magdalena GwizdońSprint22:51.22 (1+1)40
Pursuit33:14.32 (1+0+1+0)38
Individual48:44.12 (1+1+0+0)32
align=left rowspan=4Monika HojniszSprint21:55.10 (0+0)21
Pursuit31:14.02 (0+0+0+2)19
Individual46:44.32 (1+0+0+1)12
Mass start36:20.50 (0+0+0+0)5
align=left rowspan=4Weronika Nowakowska-ZiemniakSprint21:37.61 (1+0)7
Pursuit31:25.42 (1+0+1+0)20
Individual48:35.24 (1+1+2+0)31
Mass start37:35.94 (1+0+2+1)19
align=left rowspan=4Krystyna PałkaSprint22:27.81 (1+0)33
Pursuit32:56.33 (1+0+1+1)34
Individual46:27.30 (0+0+0+0)10
Mass start37:33.92 (1+0+1+0)18
Magdalena Gwizdoń
Monika Hojnisz
Weronika Nowakowska-Ziemniak
Krystyna Pałka		Team relay1:12:34.412 (4+8)10
Mixed

Bobsleigh

See main article: Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Poland had two sleds in qualification position.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Dawid Kupczyk

  • Paweł Mróz
Two-man57.902658.072857.9827Did not advance2:53.9527
Dawid Kupczyk Four-man56.572856.452756.4725Did not advanceDSQDSQ
* – Denotes the driver of each sled

The Four Man Bobsleigh Sled was Disqualified.

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified eight athletes.[6]

Distance
  • Men
    • AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Jan Antolec30 km skiathlon41:32.26836:12.8571:18:18.8 +10:03.464
    align=left Sebastian Gazurek15 km classical43:06.7+4:37.055
    align=left rowspan=2Maciej Kreczmer15 km classical40:58.7 +2:29.0 29
    30 km skiathlon37:07.53534:05.5401:11:47.6 +3:32.239
    align=left Maciej Staręga15 km classical44:07.1+5:37.466
    align=left rowspan=2Paweł Klisz15 km classical43:51.6 +5:21.964
    30 km skiathlon40:09.36136:39.562 1:17:18.5+9:03.1 61
    Maciej Kreczmer
    Sebastian Gazurek
    Maciej Staręga
    Jan Antolec    		4×10 km relay1:35:46.5+7:04.515
    Women
    AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Sylwia Jaśkowiec30 km freestyle1:15:47.6+4:42.433
    align=left rowspan=3Justyna Kowalczyk10 km classical28:17.8 0.0
    15 km skiathlon19:12.9619:37.210 39:29.7+56.1 6
    30 km freestyle
    align=left rowspan=3Kornelia Kubińska10 km classical30:43.5 +2:25.726
    15 km skiathlon20:23.53920:20.73141:19.4+2:45.8 34
    30 km freestyle1:19:57.7+8:52.543
    align=left rowspan=3Paulina Maciuszek10 km classical31:25.8 +3:08.039
    15 km skiathlon20:15.03220:09.225 41:00.6+2:27.0 29
    30 km freestyle1:18:44.7+7:39.541
    Agnieszka Szymańczak15 km skiathlon20:42.94721:03.14542:22.3+3:48.7 45
    Kornelia Kubińska
    Justyna Kowalczyk
    Sylwia Jaśkowiec
    Paulina Maciuszek    		4×5 km relay54:38.9 +1:36.26
    Sprint
  • Men
    • AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Sebastian Gazurekalign=left rowspan=2Sprint3:46.1257Did not advance
    Maciej Staręga3:51.84 67Did not advance
    Maciej Kreczmer
    Maciej Staręga    		Team sprint23:53.09 8Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Sylwia Jaśkowiecalign=left rowspan=2Sprint3:01.2163Did not advance
    Agnieszka Szymańczak2:43.0641Did not advance
    Sylwia Jaśkowiec
    Justyna Kowalczyk    		Team sprint16:49.43 2 Q16:35.545

    Freestyle skiing

    See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified one athlete.[6]

    Ski cross

    Luge

    See main article: Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Poland achieved the following quota places:

    AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Maciej KurowskiMen's singles53.2342552.9882452.6372352.538203:31.39723
    Karol Mikrut
    Patryk Poręba    		Men's doubles51.0101751.170151:42.18015
    Ewa Kulsalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles51.3622251.0311851.4242151.550223:25.36721
    Natalia Wojtuściszyn51.1381651.1682251.1411951.199183:24.64616
    Maciej Kurowski
    Karol Mikrut
    Patryk Poręba
    Natalia Wojtuściszyn    		Team relay54.937756.737958.079102:49.7538

    Nordic combined

    See main article: Nordic combined at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified one athlete.[6]

    AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
    DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Adam CieślarNormal hill/10 km90.5104.14225:18.73527:08.739
    Large hill/10 km122.097.83224:10.83626:15.837

    Short track speed skating

    Poland qualified one skater for the women's 500 m and 1000 m events for the Olympics during the two World Cup events in November 2013.

    Women
    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Patrycja Maliszewska500 m44.1543Did not advance18
    1000 m1:32.9752 Q1:32.3764Did not advance14
    Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

    Ski jumping

    See main article: Ski jumping at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified five athletes.[6]

    AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    Maciej Kotalign=left rowspan=4Men's normal hill98.5123.75 Q101.5131.67 Q98.5124.214255.87
    Dawid Kubacki95.5115.713 Q97.5118.331Did not advance
    Kamil Stoch105.5142.01 Q103.5134.71 278.0
    Jan Ziobro95.0113.222 Q101.0130.69 Q99.0121.817252.413
    Maciej Kotalign=left rowspan=4Men's large hill126.0115.49 Q126.0125.412 Q123.5125.012250.412
    Kamil Stoch139.0143.41 Q132.5135.34278.7
    Jan Ziobro123.0109.013 Q128.5122.116 Q129.5124.513246.615
    Piotr Żyła118.0101.327 Q118.0108.734Did not advance
    Maciej Kot
    Piotr Żyła
    Jan Ziobro
    Kamil Stoch    		Men's team large hill513.5489.24 Q529.0522.611011.84

    Snowboarding

    See main article: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified five athletes.[6]

    Alpine
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankOpposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Rank
    align=left rowspan=2Aleksandra KrólWomen's giant slalomDid not advance
    Women's slalom1:07.4230Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Karolina SztokfiszWomen's giant slalom2:08.4028Did not advance
    Women's slalom1:06.0125Did not advance
    Freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRank
    Michał LigockiMen's halfpipe4.5055.0055.0016Did not advance
    Joanna ZającWomen's halfpipe47.7539.7547.7511Did not advance
    Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
    Snowboard cross
    AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
    Maciej Jodkoalign=left rowspan=2Men's snowboard cross4Did not advance=25
    Mateusz Ligocki5Did not advance=33

    Speed skating

    See main article: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Poland earned the following start quotas:

    Men
    AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Final
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Artur Nogalalign=left rowspan=2500 m35.833835.663371.4936
    Artur Waś35.01835.191270.209
    Konrad Niedźwiedzkialign=left rowspan=21000 m1:09.7616
    Zbigniew Bródka1:09.6614
    Konrad Niedźwiedzkialign=left rowspan=31500 m1:47.7720
    Zbigniew Bródka1:45.006
    Jan Szymański1:46.86 15
    Sebastian Druszkiewiczalign=left rowspan=25000 m6:37.1623
    Jan Szymański6:26.3513
    Sebastian Druszkiewiczalign=left 10000 m13:45.3114
    Women
    AthleteEventFinal
    TimeRank
    Natalia Czerwonkaalign=left rowspan=21000 m1:17.93323
    Luiza Złotkowska1:18.3829
    Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuśalign=left rowspan=31500 m1:57.186
    Natalia Czerwonka1:58.4615
    Luiza Złotkowska1:58.1811
    Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuśalign=left rowspan=33000 m
    Natalia Czerwonka4:13.2616
    Luiza Złotkowska4:14.1918
    Katarzyna Woźniak5000 m7:28.5315
    Team pursuit
    AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    Opposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Rank
    Zbigniew Bródka
    Konrad Niedźwiedzki
    Jan Szymański    		Men's team pursuit
    W 3:42.78
    L 3:52.08    		Final B

    W 3:41.94
    Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś
    Natalia Czerwonka
    Luiza Złotkowska
    Katarzyna Woźniak    		Women's team pursuit
    W 3:02.12
    W 3:00.60    		Final A

    L 3:05.55

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Pilot bobsleja chorążym Polski w Soczi . Bobsleigh rider is Poland's flag bearer in Sochi . pl . Wyrwa . Michał . 21 January 2014 . sport.fakt.pl . . 22 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140126033415/http://sport.fakt.pl/dawid-kupczyk-chorazym-polski%2Cartykuly%2C440217%2C1.html . 26 January 2014 .
    2. Web site: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers . . 7 February 2014 . www.olympic.org . . 7 February 2014.
    3. Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
    4. Web site: 59 athletes to represent Poland in Sochi . Kowalska. Karolina. 7 February 2014 . en.poland.gov.pl . . 22 February 2014.
    5. News: . Polish Olympic team welcomed in Sochi . . 6 February 2014 . 22 February 2014 .
    6. http://data.fis-ski.com/media/olympic-games/quota-20-01-2014-6.pdf Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014
    7. News: 2014 Winter Olympics Biathlon NOC quota. Real Biathlon. 16 March 2013.

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