Men
Piotr Michalski
POL
- Date of birth26 Jul 1994
- Height1850 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownSanok
- Place of birthSanok
- Start skating / Club He began skating in 2004 in Sanok, Poland. / SKL Gornik Sanok: Poland
- HobbiesFollowing Formula One, photography, music. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
- LanguagesEnglish, Polish
- Other namePiochi [given to him by Canadian speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon]. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
- FamliyPartner Natalia Maliszewska
- CoachArtur Was [national], POL
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He was Poland's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (sportowefakty.wp.pl, 20 Feb 2022)
"It's just sport." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)
"Enjoy the good, learn from the bad." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
"Enjoy the good, learn from the bad." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica, Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, US basketball player Kobe Bryant. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
Canadian speed skater and coach Jeremy Wotherspoon. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
To win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
Winning gold in the 500m at the 2022 European Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands, and placing fourth in the 1000m and fifth in the 500m at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied computer programming at a technical college in Sanok, Poland. (Athlete, 09 Nov 2017)
He has studied computer programming at a technical college in Sanok, Poland. (Athlete, 09 Nov 2017)
"I do everything from the right side first." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
His physical education teacher was also a coach at a speed skating club, and encouraged him to try the sport.
Artur Was [national], POL