Poland_at_the_2014_Winter_Olympics

Poland at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Poland at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation


Poland competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Polish team consisted of 59 athletes in 11 sports, which was the largest ever Polish team, surpassing the 56 athletes that competed in 1972.[4][5] With 4 gold medals won (and 6 medals overall), this was the most successful Winter Olympics for Poland in its history.

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Medalists

Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified six athletes.[6]

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Biathlon

Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Poland qualified 5 men and 5 women.[7]

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Mixed
Magdalena Gwizdoń (right)
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Bobsleigh

Poland had two sleds in qualification position.

Polish two-man sled
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* – Denotes the driver of each sled

The Four Man Bobsleigh Sled was Disqualified.

Cross-country skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified eight athletes.[6]

Distance
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Sprint
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Freestyle skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified one athlete.[6]

Ski cross
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Luge

Poland achieved the following quota places:

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Nordic combined

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified one athlete.[6]

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Short track speed skating

Poland qualified one skater for the women's 500 m and 1000 m events for the Olympics during the two World Cup events in November 2013.

Women
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Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Ski jumping

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified five athletes.[6]

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Snowboarding

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified five athletes.[6]

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Freestyle
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Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

Snowboard cross
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Speed skating

Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Poland earned the following start quotas:

Men
Zbigniew Bródka won gold in the 1500 m
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Women
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Team pursuit
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See also


References

  1. Wyrwa, Michał (21 January 2014). "Pilot bobsleja chorążym Polski w Soczi" [Bobsleigh rider is Poland's flag bearer in Sochi]. sport.fakt.pl (in Polish). Fakt. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  2. "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). www.olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. Kowalska, Karolina (7 February 2014). "59 athletes to represent Poland in Sochi". en.poland.gov.pl. Government of Poland. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  5. "Polish Olympic team welcomed in Sochi". Polskie Radio. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  6. "2014 Winter Olympics Biathlon NOC quota". Real Biathlon. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

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