Kaja Ziomek

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Kaja Ziomek
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1997-08-03) 3 August 1997 (age 25)
Lubin, Poland
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
Sport Speed skating
Event(s)Sprint
ClubMKS Cuprum Lubin
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
World Single Distances Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Salt Lake City Team sprint
World Sprint Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hamar Team sprint
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Heerenveen Team sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Heerenveen Team sprint
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Changchun Team sprint

Kaja Ziomek (born 3 August 1997) is a Polish speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances. She competed in the women's 500 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [1] [2]

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Personal records

Personal records [3]
Speed skating
EventResultDateLocationNotes
500 m37.0811 December 2021 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m1:14.8811 December 2021 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1500 m2:08.6930 October 2020 Tomaszów-Mazowiecki
3000 m4:56.334 February 2017Zakopane

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References

  1. "Kaja Ziomek". Pyeongchang 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. Polish 2018 Olympic team at the Polish Olympic Committee website
  3. "Kaja Ziomek". speedskatingresults.com.