Dorota Siudek (Zagórska)
Other namesZagórska (1975–2006)
Siudek (2006–present)
Born (1975-09-09) 9 September 1975
Kraków, Poland
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
CountryPoland
PartnerMariusz Siudek
Began skating1980
Retired2007
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 HelsinkiPairs
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 WarsawPairs
Bronze medal – third place 2004 BudapestPairs
Silver medal – second place 2000 ViennaPairs
Silver medal – second place 1999 PraguePairs

Dorota Siudek (née: Zagórska) (Polish pronunciation: [dɔˈrɔta (zaˈɡurska) ˈɕudɛk]; born 9 September 1975 in Kraków) is a Polish retired pair skater who is now a coach. Her partner and husband is Mariusz Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time (1999, 2000) European silver medalists and two-time (2004, 2007) European bronze medalists. They were the first Polish pair to medal at the World Championships.[1]

Career

Zagórska was introduced to figure skating by a cousin.[2] After spending her early years as a single skater, she partnered with Janusz Komendera to compete in pairs.[3] They won silver nationally and finished 18th at the 1994 European Championships.

Zagórska teamed up with Mariusz Siudek in 1994.[2][4] In their first season together, the pair won their national title and were sent to the 1995 European and World Championships, finishing 9th and 16th in their debuts. The following season, they placed 8th in their Champions Series (later renamed Grand Prix) debut at the 1995 Trophée de France.

In the 1997–1998 season, Zagórska / Siudek were 4th at the 1998 European Championships. They finished 10th at their first Olympics, in Nagano, Japan, and ended the season at the 1998 World Championships where they placed 5th.

In 1998–1999, Zagórska / Siudek won their first European medal, silver, at the 1999 European Championships. They went on take bronze at the 1999 World Championships, becoming the first Polish pair to win a World medal.[5]

In the 1999–2000 season, Zagórska / Siudek won their first Grand Prix medals, both bronze, at the 1999 Trophée Lalique and 1999 NHK Trophy and then won another silver medal at the European Championships. The next season, the pair won their third GP medal, also bronze, at the 2000 Cup of Russia but Zagórska's ankle injury led the pair to withdraw from the 2001 Europeans after the short program.[5]

In the 2001–2002 season, Zagórska / Siudek picked up their fourth GP medal, another bronze, at the 2001 NHK Trophy. They withdrew from the 2001 Trophée Lalique after Siudek twisted his knee in the warm-up before the free skate.[6] They competed at their second Olympics, finishing 7th. During the next Grand Prix season, they obtained bronze at the 2002 Bofrost Cup on Ice and silver at the 2002 NHK Trophy.

In spring 2003, Zagórska / Siudek moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada to work with Richard Gauthier.[7] The pair won bronze medals at the 2003 Skate Canada International and 2003 NHK Trophy and then their third European medal, bronze, at the 2004 European Championships.

In the 2004–2005 season, Zagórska / Siudek added two more bronze medals to their Grand Prix collection at the 2004 Skate Canada International and 2004 NHK Trophy. They had to withdraw from their third GP event, the 2004 Cup of Russia, after Zagórska injured her shoulder in a fall during the short program.[8] The injury also caused them to miss the 2005 Europeans.[8]

In 2005–2006, Zagórska / Siudek took bronze at their two Grand Prix events, the 2005 Cup of Russia and 2005 Cup of China. They finished 9th at their third Olympics.

Although the pair had originally planned to retire after that season, they decided to compete one more season because the 2007 European Championships were assigned to Warsaw, Poland. Zagórska began using her married surname, Siudek, during their final competitive season.[9] The Siudeks won silver at the 2006 Skate America, bringing their GP medal total to 13. In Warsaw, they obtained the bronze medal, marking their fourth podium finish at the European Championships.

The Siudeks withdrew from the 2007 World Championships due to an injury sustained by Mariusz during the long program. The pair announced their competitive retirement following the event. They returned to Poland and began coaching in Toruń.[10][11] Their former students include Stacey Kemp / David King.

Dorota Siudek is an International Technical Specialist for Poland.[12]

Personal life

Siudek proposed to Zagórska during the 2000 World Championships, and they were married on 13 May 2000.[3][5] Their son, Richard, was born on 7 July 2009.[13]

Programs

(with Siudek)

Season Short program Free skating
2006–2007
[9]
2005–2006
[8]
2004–2005
[14]
  • The Mission
    by Ennio Morricone
2003–2004
[7]
2002–2003
[15]
2001–2002
[6]
  • St. Louis Blues March
    performed by BBC Big Band
  • Pennsylvania 6500
    performed by BBC Big Band
  • Sing, Sing, Sing
    by Louis Prima
    performed by BBC Big Band
2000–2001
[5]
  • Pan Tadeusz
    by Wojciech Kilar
  • Xotica
    by René Dupéré
1997–1998
[2]

Results

The Siudeks in 2006

With Siudek

Results[5][6][7][8][9][14][15]
International
Event 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
Olympics10th7th9th
Worlds16th13th8th5th3rd5th6th6th7th6th7th9thWD
Europeans9th6th7th4th2nd2ndWD4th4th3rd5th3rd
Grand Prix Final4th5th
GP Cup of China4th3rd5th
GP Cup of Russia6th4th4th3rd4th4thWD3rd4th
GP Lalique
(Trophée de France)		8th3rd5thWD
GP Nations Cup
Sparkassen/Bofrost 		6th4th3rd
GP NHK Trophy7th3rd3rd2nd3rd3rd
GP Skate America2nd
GP Skate Canada4th4th3rd3rd
Goodwill Games3rd2nd
Ondrej Nepela1st1st
Nebelhorn4th4th
Skate Israel6th1st
PFSA Trophy1st
National
Polish Champ.1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st
GP = Became part of Champions Series in 1995–1996; renamed Grand Prix in 1998–1999
WD = Withdrew

With Komendera

Results[5]
International
Event 1993–1994
European Championships18th
National
Polish Championships2nd

References

  1. ↑ Mittan, Barry (9 December 2002). "Polish Pair to Continue Through 2004". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on 30 October 2006.
  2. 1 2 3 Mittan, J. Barry (1997). "Polish Pair Cracks World Top Five". Archived from the original on 14 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 "SIUDEK (ZAGÓRSKA) DOROTA". Polish Olympic Committee (in Polish). Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Interview with Dorota Siudek/Mariusz Siudek, European Championships 2007, Warsaw". figureskating-online. 28 April 2007. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dorota ZAGORSKA / Mariusz SIUDEK: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2001.
  6. 1 2 3 "Dorota ZAGORSKA / Mariusz SIUDEK: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
  7. 1 2 3 "Dorota ZAGORSKA / Mariusz SIUDEK: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Dorota ZAGORSKA / Mariusz SIUDEK: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2006.
  9. 1 2 3 "Dorota SIUDEK / Mariusz SIUDEK: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007.
  10. ↑ Tymiński, Rafał (18 July 2010). "Mariusza i Doroty Siudków idee obrazoburcze". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish).
  11. ↑ Pietrewicz, Marta (10 February 2010). "Siudek: "Czuję się trochę jak zdrajca"". Polish Press Agency (in Polish). Polish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "ISU Communication No. 1467". Archived from the original on 3 February 2009.
  13. ↑ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (20 July 2009). "The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew - July 20". Ice Network.
  14. 1 2 "Dorota ZAGORSKA / Mariusz SIUDEK: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005.
  15. 1 2 "Dorota ZAGORSKA / Mariusz SIUDEK: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 June 2003.
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