Poland competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was the nation's 23rd appearance at the Winter Olympics, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1924. The Polish team consisted of 62 athletes in 12 sports, which was the largest ever Polish team, surpassing the 59 athletes that competed in 2014. Polish ski jumpers won one gold and one bronze medal, earning the 20th place at the medal table.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Ski jumping Men's large hill individual Ski jumping Men's large hill team
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing 2 1 3Biathlon 2 5 7Bobsleigh 4 0 4Cross-country skiing 3 4 7Figure skating 1 1 2Freestyle skiing 0 1 1Luge 4 2 6Nordic combined 4 0 4Short track speed skating 1 2 3Ski jumping 5 0 5Snowboarding 2 4 6Speed skating 8 6 14 Total 36 26 62
Alpine skiing
Poland qualified three athletes, two males and one female.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMichał JasiczekMen's slalom51.6430Michał KłusakMen's downhillcolspan=4 1:45.42 42Men's super-Gcolspan=4 Men's combined1:22.6446Maryna Gąsienica-DanielWomen's downhillcolspan=4 1:43.30 24Women's super-Gcolspan=4 1:23.21 26Women's giant slalom1:13.89 241:11.80 282:25.69 27Women's combined1:44.35 1942.84132:27.19 16
Biathlon
Based on their Nations Cup ranking in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Poland has qualified 5 women and 2 men.
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankGrzegorz GuzikSprint25:52.22 (0+2)59Pursuit39:07.36 (2+1+2+1)56Individual51:51.8 2 (0+0+1+1) 33Andrzej Nędza-KubiniecSprint25:59.22 (2+0)67Individual55:39.9 5 (2+1+1+1) 79
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankMagdalena GwizdońSprint23:35.73 (0+3)56Pursuit36:07.05 (1+2+2+0)49Individual51:49.7 8 (1+2+3+2) 83Krystyna GuzikSprint22:43.31 (1+0)28Pursuit34:24.34 (1+1+1+1)36Individual46:49.5 4 (1+0+2+1) 52Monika HojniszSprint23:20.63 (1+2)45Pursuit35:05.64 (1+1+2+0)43Individual43:02.0 1 (0+1+0+0) 6Mass start36:59.20 (0+0+0+0)15Weronika NowakowskaSprint23:03.22 (1+1)34Pursuit33:46.22 (0+1+1+0)30Individual44:34.6 2 (0+0+0+2) 21Krystyna GuzikMagdalena GwizdońMonika HojniszWeronika NowakowskaTeam relay1:12:47.015 (8+7)7
Mixed AthleteEventTimeMissesRankGrzegorz GuzikAndrzej Nędza-KubiniecMagdalena GwizdońKamila ŻukTeam relay1:12:17.98 (4+4)16
Bobsleigh
Based on their Nations Cup ranking in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Poland has qualified Two man and Four man received the reallocated quota place. AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMateusz Luty *Krzysztof TylkowskiTwo-man49.872150.102349.9224Eliminated2:29.89 24Mateusz Luty *Grzegorz KossakowskiŁukasz MiedzikArnold ZdebiakFour-man49.04 749.591849.461249.80173:17.8913 * – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing
Poland qualified six athletes, two male and two female and two yet to be determined.
Men AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankDominik Bury15 km freestylecolspan=4 36:11.1 +2:27.23330 km skiathlon21:38.95938:44.4511:23:20.3 +7:00.352Kamil Bury15 km freestylecolspan=4 38:38.7 +4:54.878Maciej Staręgacolspan=4 38:58.9 +5:15.082
Women AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankMartyna Galewicz10 km freestylecolspan=4 29:23.3 +4:22.86415 km skiathlon24:06.44220:44.93444:51.3 +4:06.441Sylwia Jaśkowiec10 km freestylecolspan=4 27:21.5 +2:21.02415 km skiathlon23:22.53120:33.82943:56.3 +3:11.430Justyna Kowalczyk15 km skiathlon22:01.11320:29.72542:30.8 +1:45.91730 km classicalcolspan=4 1:27:21.8 +5:04.214Ewelina Marcisz10 km freestylecolspan=4 28:10.0 +3:09.54215 km skiathlon23:21.93020:34.83043:56.7 +3:11.831Martyna GalewiczSylwia JaśkowiecJustyna KowalczykEwelina Marcisz4×5 km relaycolspan=4 54:30.9 +3:06.610
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKamil BuryMen's sprint3:17.1528 Q3:25.796Did not advanceMaciej Staręga3:19.4238Did not advanceKamil BuryMaciej StaręgaMen's team sprintcolspan=4 16:21.83 7Did not advanceSylwia JaśkowiecWomen's sprint3:27.9437Did not advanceJustyna Kowalczyk3:20.0022 Q3:17.475Did not advanceEwelina Marcisz3:28.1138Did not advanceSylwia JaśkowiecJustyna KowalczykWomen's team sprintcolspan=4 16:35.19 5 q16:32.48 7
Figure skating
Poland qualified one ice dancing pair, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland. This marks the country's reappearance in the sport at the Winter Olympics, after missing the last edition in 2014.
Athlete Event Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankNatalia Kaliszek / Maksym SpodyrievIce dancing66.0614 Q95.2915161.3514
Freestyle skiing
According to the quota allocation released on 22 January 2018, Poland qualified one athlete. On February 10, 2018 was announced that Karolina Riemen-Żerebecka won't be able to compete in the Games due to surgery of her spine.
Ski cross AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRankKarolina Riemen-ŻerebeckaWomen's ski crossDid not start
Luge
Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Poland earned the following start quotas:
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMaciej KurowskiMen's singles48.1031848.4672448.1582247.885 163:12.613 19Mateusz Sochowicz49.0472648.2031948.93031Eliminated2:26.180 27Wojciech ChmielewskiJakub KowalewskiMen's doubles46.609 1346.478 14colspan=4 1:33.087 12Ewa Kuls-KusykWomen's singles47.0372046.9332247.21219Eliminated2:21.18220Natalia Wojtuściszyn49.1332946.7361747.29017Eliminated2:23.15925
Mixed team relay AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEwa Kuls-KusykMaciej KurowskiWojciech ChmielewskiJakub KowalewskiTeam relay47.7111049.134849.56892:26.413 8
Nordic combined
Poland qualified four athletes and a spot in the team relay.
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotalDistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRankAdam CieślarNormal hill/10 km81.068.74425:30.7 3929:38.7 42Large hill/10 km119.089.8 3324:07.4 2127:23.4 33Szczepan KupczakNormal hill/10 km97.096.8 2026:47.6 4529:02.6 39Large hill/10 km129.0122.11225:34.3 4226:41.3 25Wojciech MarusarzNormal hill/10 km79.561.34526:50.5 4631:27.5 47Large hill/10 km114.082.339Did not finishPaweł SłowiokNormal hill/10 km92.588.33224:37.6 1227:26.6 22Large hill/10 km119.593.23224:13.3 2527:16.3 29Adam CieślarSzczepan KupczakWojciech MarusarzPaweł SłowiokTeam large hill/4×5 km472.5337.2848:28.81051:24.8 9
Short track speed skating
Poland has qualified one skater for men's 500 m events and two skaters for women's 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 m events for the Olympics during the four World Cup events in November 2017.
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBartosz KonopkoMen's 500 m41.039 2 Q1:10.996 5Did not advanceNatalia MaliszewskaWomen's 500 m43.7252 Q43.3843Did not advanceMagdalena WarakomskaWomen's 500 m44.3114Did not advanceWomen's 1000 m1:31.259 2 Q1:31.698 3Did not advanceWomen's 1500 m2:23.6934colspan=2 Did not advance 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 22 January 2018, Poland qualified five athletes. However Piotr Żyła did not start in any.
AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankStefan HulaMen's normal hill100.5122.79 Q111.0131.81 Q105.5117.011248.85Maciej Kot99.0122.011 Q99.0109.620 Q102.0107.419217.019Dawid Kubacki104.5129.63 Q88.092.035Did not advanceKamil Stoch104.0131.72 Q106.5125.92 Q105.5123.46249.34Stefan HulaMen's large hill127.0110.418 Q132.0131.212 Q129.5122.216253.415Maciej Kot138.0124.88 Q128.5124.217 Q129.5120.418244.619Dawid Kubacki127.0114.714 Q134.5 137.45 Q126.0120.617258.010Kamil Stoch131.5125.67 Q135.0143.8 1 Q136.5141.93 285.7Maciej KotStefan HulaDawid KubackiKamil StochMen's team large hillcolspan=3 537.0540.93 Q536.0531.531072.4
Snowboarding
According to the quota allocation released on 22 January 2018, Poland qualified five athletes.
Parallel AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / TimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankOskar KwiatkowskiMen's giant slalom1:25.72 13 QL +0.10Did not advanceWeronika BielaWomen's giant slalom1:35.92 24Did not advanceAleksandra Król1:33.13 10 QL +0.70Did not advanceKarolina SztokfiszDid not advance
Snowboard cross AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2BestSeedTimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRankMateusz LigockiMen's snowboard cross1:19.48 371:19.22 131:19.22 3935Did not advanceZuzanna SmykałaWomen's snowboard cross1:23.41 221:23.44 91:23.41 235Did not advance
Speed skating
Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Poland earned the following start quotas:
Men AthleteEventFinalTimeRankZbigniew Bródka1500 m1:46.3112Sebastian Klosinski1000 m1:09.59 17Piotr Michalski500 m35.64 331000 m1:10.17 31Konrad Niedźwiedzki1000 m1:10.026 231500 m1:47.0720Artur Nogal500 m58.7136Jan Szymański1500 m1:46.4816Artur Waś500 m35.02 13Adrian Wielgat5000 m6:31.7122
Women AthleteEventFinalTimeRankKatarzyna Bachleda-Curuś1500 m1:58.53133000 m4:12.5717Karolina Bosiek1000 m1:18.53293000 m4:12.4416Natalia Czerwonka1000 m1:15.77121500 m1:57.859Luiza Złotkowska1500 m1:58.99173000 m4:09.6914Kaja Ziomek500 m39.2625
Mass start AthleteEventSemifinalFinalPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankKonrad NiedźwiedzkiMen's mass start18:24.73 10Did not advanceMagdalena CzyszczońWomen's mass start08:56.66 11Did not advanceLuiza Złotkowska39:08.418 Q18:47.34 9
Team pursuit AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionTimeRankOppositionTimeRankOppositionTimeRankKatarzyna Bachleda-CuruśKarolina BosiekNatalia CzerwonkaLuiza ZłotkowskaWomen's team pursuitL 3:04.80 8Did not advanceFinal DW 3:03.11 7
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