Men
POL
Konrad Niedzwiedzki
POL- Date of birth02 Jan 1985
- Height180 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownZakopane
- Place of birthWarsaw
- Start skating Club He began speed skating in 1993. AZS AWF Katowice: Poland
- HobbiesSupporting Spanish football team Barcelona, electronic gadgets, watching movies, playing computer games. (Facebook page, 29 Oct 2017)
- LanguagesDutch, English, German, Polish
- Other nameRazor Blade, Bear (sportnavigator.nl, 03 Feb 2009; NOC 29 Jan 2006)
- FamliyPartner Katarzyna Wozniak
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In 2014 he was honoured with the Silver Cross of Merit in Poland. (prezydent.pl, 03 Apr 2014)
He was flag bearer for Poland at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (konradniedzwiedzki.pl, 09 Jan 2015; fakt.pl, 09 Feb 2010)
He was flag bearer for Poland at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (konradniedzwiedzki.pl, 09 Jan 2015; fakt.pl, 09 Feb 2010)
US speed skater Chad Hedrick. (NOC, 29 Jan 2006)
In May 2016 he sustained a punctured lung as well as a broken shoulder and broken ribs. He was involved in a head on collision with a tractor while on a training ride on his bicycle in the Netherlands. He required seven weeks rehabilitation as he recovered from the accident, and began representing Poland again in December 2016. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Jan 2017; sportowefakty.wp.pl, 22 Nov 2016)
After the 2013/2014 season he required hernia surgery. (przegladsportowy.pl, 08 Nov 2017)
After the 2013/2014 season he required hernia surgery. (przegladsportowy.pl, 08 Nov 2017)
To win an individual medal at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (przegladsportowy.pl, 08 Nov 2017)
LIFE-CHANGING ACCIDENT
He required seven weeks rehabilitation and spent time in intensive care after he had an accident on his bicycle in May 2016, which he said changed his outlook on life. He returned to international competition in December 2016, but there had been a period during his recovery when he wondered if he would compete at an elite level again. "Athletes are healthy people but suddenly I was lying in a hospital bed not knowing what would happen next. I am an organised man, always trying to plan everything. And suddenly one event, a moment of misfortune, and instantly I could have lost everything. I came close to death, at least I felt. These events changed my perspective of looking at the world." (sportowefakty.wp.pl, 22 Nov 2016)
He required seven weeks rehabilitation and spent time in intensive care after he had an accident on his bicycle in May 2016, which he said changed his outlook on life. He returned to international competition in December 2016, but there had been a period during his recovery when he wondered if he would compete at an elite level again. "Athletes are healthy people but suddenly I was lying in a hospital bed not knowing what would happen next. I am an organised man, always trying to plan everything. And suddenly one event, a moment of misfortune, and instantly I could have lost everything. I came close to death, at least I felt. These events changed my perspective of looking at the world." (sportowefakty.wp.pl, 22 Nov 2016)
His father convinced him to try the sport.
