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Szymon Palka

Poland

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSPOL11403199701
NOCPoland
Born14 Mar 1997 in  Zakopane
GenderMen
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, Polish
Higher educationPhysical Education - Bronislaw Czech University School of Physical Education: Kraków, POL
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 37.26 16 Jan 2021 Heerenveen  
    1000m 1:12.86 21 Feb 2020 Inzell  
    1500m 1:47.10 09 Dec 2022 Calgary  
    5000m 6:22.29 08 Feb 2020 Calgary  
    10000m 13:35.75 07 Dec 2019 Nur-Sultan  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamKS Arena Tomaszow Mazowiecki: Poland  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerPolish speed skater Karolina Gasecka. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)  
Hero / IdolPolish speed skater Zbigniew Brodka. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachPawel Abratkiewicz [national], POL  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began speed skating in 2008 in Zakopane, Poland.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"No pain, no gain." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)  
HobbiesWatching football. (pzls.pl, 03 Nov 2020)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"My family was involved in sport. I used to train football in summer and speed skating in winter, but then I had to choose. Speed skating won because I saw a bigger chance to succeed in this sport."  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/szymek.palka  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit4  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit4  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps6  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit6  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps8  
    2022/2023 European Allround Championships Allround9  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 5000m15  
    2018/2019 European Allround Championships Allround15  
    2020/2021 European Allround Championships Allround15  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 5000m16  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Mass Start25  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps30  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m31  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 5000m32  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m40  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m56  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m56