Polish Nats (12-14.12 - last weekend)

[kasia16]

I don't know if it is interesting for you, because in fact in Poland we haven't many good figure skaters...
I'm really afraid about this but I hope so it'll change in the nearest future...
There are medalists:

Ladies
1. Anna Zawada
(16 years old, I have no info about her achievments ) - Her winning was a big surprise
2. Maria Mordarska - Her treiner is Anna Rechnio (5 th and 6 th place at Worlds 1999, 2000)
3. Aleksnadra ¯elichowska - last season she was injured, in the past she didn't have impressive results

Men
1. Maciej Ku¶ - I quote one of treiner: "If he trains more, he can be a European champion..."
2. Krzysztof Komosa
3. £ukasz Daros - He's trained by Anna Rechnio too.

Pairs
1. Dorota Zagórska & Mariusz Siudek - They are still alone...and the best Polish skaters

Dance
1. Aleksandra Kauc, Micha³ Zych (Most perspective competitors, this season they were 4th at Finlandia Trophy, and 10th at Gallina Blanca, 4 years ago Aleksandra with former partner was 17 th at Worlds)
2. Agnieszka Dulej, S³awomir Janicki (Last season they made debut at Europeans and placed 21, Was it good beginning? I don't know)
3. Maria Biñczyk, Micha³ Tomaszewski (2003 Junior Polish Champions, they tearned up in summer 2002)

Best Polish dance skaters Sylwia Nowak & Sebastian Kolasiñski
ended their amateur careers (They want to spend more time with their family - both have babies). They said their results are satisfy to them, but of course they would like to improve yourself and maybe come back in the future.
I don't think so is it possible. They had a lot of potential (in 1996 they won gold at Junior Worlds), but it never was something what could make them stars.


Best wishes to Dorota & Mariusz! I hope they'll (especially Dorota) leave their nerves outsise rinks, get medal at Europeans and fight at Worlds...

 

[Anke G]

Thanks for posting this information. I love to hear about skaters from around the world. It doesn't matter if they don't finish in the top 10 at Worlds, they're still working hard and I respect that. I'm sure winning a medal at their national championship was a great thrill for all of them.

It's fun to hear about Anna Rechnio and the skaters she's coaching now. I really enjoyed her skating when I saw her at 1998 Worlds in Minneapolis.

Please don't hesitate to report on how the Polish skaters are doing. We have no other way of hearing about them, until they become a big success at Worlds, of course!

Anke G.

 

[Kenji]

Good luck for Dorota & Mariusz! In my country, they are very popular because they come to NHK trophy every year!

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

Thanks Kasia - Many members of Golden Skate have a keen interest in figure skating. the Polish Nationals are just as important to read about as others.

Joesitz

 

[thisthingcalledlove]

polish nats

I think if Janet Nowicki's grandparents had not immigrated to the US, then perhaps one of the US's greatest stars would've skated for Poland, and the situation for ladies in Poland would have been different...

I am glad to see that Anna Rechnio hasn't completely left figure skating. I miss her and that generation of skaters.

Nowak and Kolasinski hovered in the 2nd tier of ice dance (8th-16th) for a long time...their longevity was great to see. I'm sure if they stuck around longer, they would've been part of the flipflop in the standings we've seen in recent years.

Dorota and Mariusz need to encourage more people to skate pairs. I think that's where Poland will shine more. (Grzegorz Filipowski and Anna Rechnio weren't bad, either =) )

 

[RealtorGal]

Kasia, thanks for the report! Always nice to hear about the Nationals of other countries!

 

[Tove]

good to hear Rechnio is still around. it's great to hear new from other countries!
Did Sabina Wojtala quit?