Mariusz Siudek

Polish figure skater Mariusz SiudekSiudek in 2008Personal informationFull nameMariusz Krzysztof SiudekBorn (1972-04-29) 29 April 1972 (age 54)Oświęcim, Polish People's RepublicHeight1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)Figure skating careerCountryPolandPartnerDorota SiudekBegan skating1978Retired2007 Medal record Representing Poland Pairs' Figure skating World Championships 1999 Helsinki Pairs European Championships 2007 Warsaw Pairs 2004 Budapest Pairs 2000 Vienna Pairs 1999 Prague Pairs Mariusz Krzysztof Siudek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarjuʂ ˈɕudɛk]; born 29 April 1972) is a retired Polish pair skater who competed with wife Dorota Siudek (Zagórska). 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 win a medal at the World Championships. They now coach together in Toruń, Poland. Career Siudek was introduced to figure skating by his sister. After starting out as a singles skater, he took up pair skating in 1989. His early partners were Beata Szymłowska, Beata Zielińska, and Marta Głuchowska. Siudek teamed up with Dorota Zagórska in 1994. In their first season