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Gawel Oficjalski

Poland

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSPOL10712199801
NOCPoland
Born07 Dec 1998
GenderMen
Higher educationManagement - Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education: Katowice, POL
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, Polish
ResidenceWarsaw, POL
FamilyPartner Iga Wojtasik
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 35.92 19 Nov 2022 Heerenveen  
    1000m 1:12.68 18 Oct 2019 Inzell  
    1500m 1:53.39 09 Mar 2018 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 7:31.60 27 Oct 2017 Tomaszów Mazowiecki  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamAZS AWF Katowice: Poland  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesMusic, technology. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2023)  
Other sportsHe represented Poland in roller speed skating at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Nov 2022)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"In the beginning I did roller speed skating in the summer season and ice skating in the winter season. In the third grade of junior high school, I decided to focus 100% on ice skating."  
Name of coachPawel Abratkiewicz [national], POL; Artur Was [national], POL  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age 10. He decided to focus on ice speed skating over roller speed skating when he was in the third grade of junior high school.  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/gawel.oficjalski  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesHe sustained a leg muscle injury during the 2016/17 season. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2023)  
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsHe does breathing exercises before he competes. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2023)  
Memorable sporting achievementPlacing ninth in the 500m at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2023)  
Famous relativesHis partner Iga Wojtasik has represented Poland in speed skating on the World Cup circuit. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Nov 2023; Iga Wojtasik Instagram profile, 03 Jun 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
twitter.com/GaweOficjalski  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m51