Mateusz Sochowicz (born 28 February 1996) is a Polish

luge A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh for s ...

r. He competed in the men's singles event at the

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Career

Sochowicz made his Olympic debut at the

in Pyeongchang, South Korea. In early November 2021, he sustained injuries while training near

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in preparation for the

2022 Winter Olympics The 2022 Winter Olympics (2022年冬季奥林匹克运动会), officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), was an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beij ...

. Having been given the green light, he began his training run but encountered a closed gate and found that jumping over it, as he initially hoped, would not be possible. However, he was able to somewhat reduce the impact of the crash, resulting in a fractured left kneecap and his right leg being cut to the bone. After the incident, the International Luge Federation added more safety measures. Sochowicz returned to competition in January 2022. He was included in Poland's Olympic team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sochowicz, Mateusz 1996 births Living people Polish male lugers Olympic lugers for Poland Lugers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Sportspeople from Wrocław