Mateusz Chruściński (born 29 November 1987 in Katowice, Poland) is a Polish figure skater who competed as a single skater and pair skater. He teamed up with Joanna Sulej in 2008 and began competing internationally with her in the 2008-2009 season. They represented Poland at the 2010 Winter Olympics. They were coached by his mother, Iwona Myldarz-Chruścińska. His brother, Radosław Chruściński, is also a competitive skater.
| Mateusz Chruściński | |
|---|---|
 Sulej and Chruściński in 2009 | |
| Full name | Mateusz Chruściński |
| Born | 29 November 1987 Katowice |
| Hometown | Oswiecim |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Poland |
| Coach | Iwona Myldarz-Chruścińska Stanislav Leonovitch |
| Skating club | UKLF Unia Oswiecimiu |
As a single skater, he is the 2006 Polish Junior national champion and the 2007 senior national silver medalist. He competed three seasons on the Junior Grand Prix circuit.
Competitive highlights
editPairs career
edit(with Sulej)
| Event | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 18th | |
| World Championships | 19th | 15th |
| European Championships | 15th | 14th |
| Polish Championships | 1st | 1st |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 10th | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Great Britain | 14th |
Singles career
edit| Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 22nd | |||||
| Polish Championships | 2nd | 4th | ||||
| Polish Junior Championships | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 19th | |||||
| Coupe de Nice | 9th | 10th | ||||
| Merano Cup | 3rd | |||||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 15th | |||||
| Winter Universiade | 14th | |||||
| JGP Czech Republic | 15th | |||||
| JGP Norway | 19th | |||||
| JGP Poland | 20th | |||||
| JGP Bulgaria | 12th | |||||
| JGP Romania | 11th | |||||
| JGP Hungary | 23rd | |||||
| Warsaw Cup | 6th J. | 2nd J. | 2nd J. | |||
| Grand Prize SNP | 6th J. | |||||
| J. = Junior level JGP = Junior Grand Prix | ||||||
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Mateusz Chruściński.
- Joanna Sulej & Mateusz Chruściński at the International Skating Union
- Mateusz Chruściński at the International Skating Union
- Joanna Sulej & Mateusz Chruściński[permanent dead link] at the UKŁF "Unia" Oświęcim
