Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Poland at the
2026 Winter Olympics
IOC codePOL
NOCPolish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpijski.pl (in Polish)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors59 (28 men and 31 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Kamil Stoch & Natalia Czerwonka
Flag bearers (closing)Vladimir Semirunniy & Gabriela Topolska
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
1
Total
4
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Poland competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Vladimir Semirunniy and Gabriela Topolska were the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[1][2] Poland won the most medals since the 2014 Winter Olympics and achieved the third-highest medal result in history. The speed skating medal was Poland's first non-ski jumping medal since 2014.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 2 3
Biathlon 4 4 8
Bobsleigh 0 2 2
Cross-country skiing 3 4 7
Figure skating 3 3 6
Luge 3 3 6
Nordic combined 2 N/a 2
Short-track speed skating 2 3 5
Ski jumping 3 2 5
Ski mountaineering 1 1 2
Snowboarding 2 2 4
Speed skating 4 5 9
Total 28 31 59

Medalists

The following Polish competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

Alpine skiing

Poland qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota and one more female based on the results during the qualifying period.[3]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Michał Jasiczek Men's slalom DNF
Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel Women's giant slalom 1:04.39 13 1:09.86 7 2:14.25 7
Women's super-G N/a 1:26.07 18
Aniela Sawicka Women's slalom 53.03 49 DNF

Biathlon

Poland qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[4][5]

Men
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Konrad Badacz Individual 58:19.7 4 (2+1+1+0) 49
Sprint 25:53.3 3 (3+0) 57
Pursuit 35:52.6 1 (0+0+1+0) 43
Grzegorz Galica Individual 57:10.2 3 (1+0+2+0) 33
Sprint 25:10.8 2 (0+2) 37
Pursuit 35:40.8 5 (2+0+1+2) 40
Jan Guńka Individual 59:25.2 4 (1+0+2+1) 61
Sprint 24:50.5 1 (1+0) 29
Pursuit 34:59.5 3 (0+0+2+1) 32
Marcin Zawół Individual 57:58.9 3 (0+1+1+1) 43
Sprint 26:15.4 4 (3+1) 69
Konrad Badacz
Grzegorz Galica
Jan Guńka
Marcin Zawół
Team relay 1:23:32.5 0 (0+10) 11
Women
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Joanna Jakieła Individual 47:52.1 5 (1+2+0+2) 66
Sprint 22:21.0 2 (0+2) 28
Pursuit 32:28.5 3 (2+0+0+1) 16
Mass start 38:22.9 2 (0+1+0+1) 11
Anna Mąka Individual 46:08.6 3 (1+1+1+0) 45
Sprint 22:55.2 2 (0+2) 45
Pursuit 34:03.3 3 (0+0+2+1) 40
Natalia Sidorowicz Individual 44:22.0 2 (0+1+0+1) 23
Sprint 22:50.8 2 (0+2) 41
Pursuit 31:56.8 0 (0+0+0+0) 13
Mass start 38:44.0 2 (1+0+1+0) 15
Kamila Żuk Individual 45:39.3 4 (3+1+0+0) 43
Sprint 21:50.1 1 (1+0) 8
Pursuit 31:53.6 3 (1+1+1+0) 12
Mass start 43:27.5 10 (2+3+3+2) 30
Joanna Jakieła
Anna Mąka
Natalia Sidorowicz
Kamila Żuk
Team relay 1:12:37.5 0 (0+12) 6
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Konrad Badacz
Jan Guńka
Natalia Sidorowicz
Kamila Żuk
Mixed relay 1:07:12.4 14 (1+13) 9

Bobsleigh

Based on their rankings in the 2025–26 Bobsleigh World Cup, Poland qualified 2 sleds.

Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Linda Weiszewski* Monobob 1:00.77 20 1:00.66 17 1:00.11 13 1:00.00 15 4:01.54 17
Linda Weiszewski*
Klaudia Adamek
Two-woman 57.74 15 58.36 24 58.24 15 58.29 18 3:52.63 18

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

Poland qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota.[6] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Poland qualified further a three female and two male athletes.[6]

Men
Athlete Event Classical Freestyle Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Sebastian Bryja 10 km freestyle N/a 23:14.6 +2:38.4 56
20 km skiathlon 25:49.6 48 24:45.1 48 51:05.6 +4:54.6 47
Dominik Bury 10 km freestyle N/a 22:14.7 +1:38.5 31
20 km skiathlon 25:14.0 40 23:23.8 22 49:05.7 +2:54.7 32
50 km classical N/a 2:13:39.7 +6:32.6 12
Maciej Staręga 10 km freestyle N/a 25:07.1 +4:30.9 81
Women
Athlete Event Classical Freestyle Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Aleksandra Kołodziej 10 km freestyle N/a 25:57.0 +3:07.8 44
Izabela Marcisz 10 km freestyle N/a 25:47.5 +2:58.3 40
Eliza Rucka-Michałek 10 km freestyle N/a 25:06.8 +2:17.6 27
20 km skiathlon 29:52.4 32 28:12.4 21 58:35.5 +4:50.3 29
50 km classical N/a 2:23:47.6 +7:19.4 8
Monika Skinder 10 km freestyle N/a 26:32.3 +3:43.1 60
20 km skiathlon 30:46.5 44 29:46.8 40 1:01:06.2 +7:21.3 41
Aleksandra Kołodziej
Izabela Marcisz
Eliza Rucka-Michałek
Monika Skinder
4×7.5 km relay N/a 1:21:21.6 +5:36.8 12
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sebastian Bryja Men's sprint 3:26.83 53 Did not advance
Maciej Staręga 3:22.28 40 Did not advance
Dominik Bury
Maciej Staręga
Men's team sprint 5:57.70 15 Q N/a 18:49.03 13
Aleksandra Kołodziej Women's sprint 3:54.37 42 Did not advance
Izabela Marcisz 3:51.73 37 Did not advance
Monika Skinder 3:51.10 33 Did not advance
Izabela Marcisz
Monika Skinder
Women's team sprint 6:58.52 11 Q N/a 21:31.80 11

Figure skating

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Poland secured one quota in each of the men's and women's singles, the pair skating.[7] Furthermore, Poland qualified to the team event.[8]

Athlete Event SP/SD FP/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Vladimir Samoilov Men's singles 77.57 21 Q 144.68 17 222.25 21
Ekaterina Kurakova Women's singles 60.14 19 Q 113.23 21 173.37 20
Ioulia Chtchetinina
Michał Woźniak
Pairs 65.23 15 Q 120.63 13 185.86 13

Team event

Athlete Event Short program / Rhythm dance Free skate / Free dance Total
Men's Women's Pairs Ice dance Total Men's Women's Pairs Ice dance
Points
Team points
Points
Team points
Points
Team points
Points
Team points
Points Rank Points
Team points
Points
Team points
Points
Team points
Points
Team points
Points Rank
Vladimir Samoilov (M)
Ekaterina Kurakova (W)
Ioulia Chtchetinina / Michał Woźniak (P)
Sofiia Dovhal / Wiktor Kulesza (ID)
Team event 80.47
2
57.76
2
60.20
3
60.23
1
8 10 Did not advance

Luge

Based on the results from the Olympic test event and the fall World Cups during the 2025–26 Luge World Cup season, Poland earned the following start quotas:

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mateusz Sochowicz Men's singles 54.676 23 54.332 22 54.015 20 Did not advance 2:43.023 21
Wojciech Chmielewski
Michał Gancarczyk
Men's doubles 53.000 11 53.246 13 N/a 1:46.246 13
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Klaudia Domaradzka Women's singles 54.663 23 54.310 20 54.365 24 Did not advance 2:43.338 23
Nikola Domowicz
Dominika Piwkowska
Women's doubles 54.247 8 53.989 6 N/a 1:48.236 6
Mixed
Athlete Event Women's singles Men's doubles Men's singles Women's doubles Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Klaudia Domaradzka
Wojciech Chmielewski / Michał Gancarczyk
Mateusz Sochowicz
Nikola Domowicz / Dominika Piwkowska
Team relay 57.174 9 55.832 6 57.208 9 57.120 6 3:47.334 8

Nordic combined

Two athletes from Poland qualified.

Athlete Event Ski jumping Cross-country Total
Distance Points Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kacper Jarząbek Normal hill/10 km 78.5 82.7 36 36:03.7 33 39:23.7 33
Large hill/10 km 102.0 76.2 36 29:02.0 33 33:57.0 35
Miłosz Krzempek Normal hill/10 km 90.0 104.4 29 39:39.5 35 41:32.5 35
Large hill/10 km 120.0 114.8 26 30:59.9 35 33:20.9 33
Kacper Jarząbek
Miłosz Krzempek
Large hill/2 × 7.5 km 205.5 154.2 13 47:29.4 13 49:32.4 13

Short-track speed skating

Poland qualified four short-track speed skaters (two men and three women) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[9]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Michał Niewiński 500 m 41.174 3 Did not advance 21
Felix Pigeon 41.179 2 Q 40.770 2 Q 41.026 3 FB 45.345 8
Michał Niewiński 1000 m 1:25.135 1 Q 1:46.369 3 ADV 1:25.617 3 FB 1:27.521 9
Felix Pigeon 1:26.271 4 Did not advance 27
Michał Niewiński 1500 m N/a 2:15.853 6 Did not advance 30
Felix Pigeon N/a 2:18.687 3 Q 2:40.503 5 Did not advance 18
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Natalia Maliszewska 500 m 43.313 2 Q 58.994 5 Did not advance 17
Gabriela Topolska 43.813 4 Did not advance 26
Natalia Maliszewska 1000 m 1:31.282 3 Did not advance 22
Kamila Sellier 1:29.948 3 Did not advance 21
Gabriela Topolska 1:31.999 2 Q 1:31.541 5 Did not advance 19
Natalia Maliszewska 1500 m N/a 2:34.131 4 Did not advance 24
Kamila Sellier N/a PEN Did not advance 33
Gabriela Topolska N/a 3:02.875 6 Did not advance 30
Mixed
Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Natalia Maliszewska
Michał Niewiński
Felix Pigeon
Kamila Sellier
2000 m relay 2:40.955 3 Did not advance 9

Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Ski jumping

Three male and two female ski jumpers from Poland qualified.

Men
Athlete Event First round Second round Final round Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Kamil Stoch Normal hill 100.0 119.2 38 N/a Did not advance
Large hill 126.5 127.1 19 N/a 131.5 121.2 23 248.3 21
Kacper Tomasiak Normal hill 103.0 132.8 =4 Q N/a 107.0 137.9 2 270.7
Large hill 133.0 141.8 4 N/a 138.5 149.4 3 291.2
Paweł Wąsek Normal hill 97.5 119.8 35 N/a Did not advance
Large hill 129.5 133.6 12 N/a 130.0 132.3 14 265.9 14
Kacper Tomasiak
Paweł Wąsek
Large hill super team 269.0 274.5 3 265.0 272.8 2 Cancelled 547.3
Women
Athlete Event First round Final round Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Pola Bełtowska Normal hill 78.0 73.7 50 Did not advance
Large hill 108.0 83.4 40 Did not advance
Anna Twardosz Normal hill 96.0 124.0 8 Q 93.5 116.5 13 240.5 10
Large hill 115.0 93.1 35 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event First round Final Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Pola Bełtowska
Kacper Tomasiak
Anna Twardosz
Paweł Wąsek
Team normal hill 377.0 447.4 11 Did not advance

Ski mountaineering

Poland qualified one female and one male ski mountaineer through the Olympic ranking lists.[10]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jan Elantkowski Men's sprint 3:01.99 5 Did not advance 15
Iwona Januszyk Women's sprint 3:34.88 6 Did not advance 17
Jan Elantkowski
Iwona Januszyk
Mixed relay N/a 29:38.43 9

Snowboarding

According to the quota allocation list, Poland qualified four athletes.

Parallel
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Rank
Oskar Kwiatkowski Men's giant slalom 1:28.70 28 Did not advance
Michał Nowaczyk 1:28.08 23 Did not advance
Maria Bukowska-Chyc Women's giant slalom 1:39.17 27 Did not advance
Aleksandra Król-Walas 1:33.18 5 Q  Moisan (CAN)
W -0.36
 Dalmasso (ITA)
L +0.26
Did not advance 7

Speed skating

Poland qualified nine speed skaters (four men and five women) through performances at the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.[11] Nine athletes were selected for the following events:

Men
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Marek Kania 500 m 34.48 8
1000 m 1:09.58 23
Piotr Michalski 500 m 35.10 24
1000 m 1:10.02 25
Vladimir Semirunniy 1500 m 1:45.37 10
10,000 m 12:39.08
Damian Żurek 500 m 34.35 4
1000 m 1:07.41 4
Women
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Martyna Baran 500 m 38.15 17
Karolina Bosiek 1000 m 1:16.88 22
Natalia Czerwonka 1000 m 1:16.09 15
1500 m 1:56.96 15
Andżelika Wójcik 500 m 37.91 11
Kaja Ziomek-Nogal 500 m 37.39 6
Mass start
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Points Time Rank Points Time Rank
Vladimir Semirunniy Men's mass start 1 7:46.08 11 Did not advance 19
Natalia Czerwonka Women's mass start 0 8:52.93 13 Did not advance 27

See also

References

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