Sebastian Kolasiński (Polish: [sɛ'bastian kɔla'ɕiɲskʲi]; born 16 February 1975) is a Polish former competitive ice dancer. With partner Sylwia Nowak, he is the 1998 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, 1999 Cup of Russia bronze medalist, 1994 World Junior champion, and a nine-time Polish national champion.

Sebastian Kolasiński
Born (1975-02-16) 16 February 1975 (age 49)
Łódź, Poland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
Country Poland
Skating clubMiejski Klub Lyzwiarski Lodz
Began skating1981
Retired2003

Personal life

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Kolasiński was born on 16 February 1975 in Łódź, Poland.[1] He has a daughter, Jagoda (born in 2002), with his ex-wife, Jagna Marczułajtis, an Olympic snowboarder.[1][2]

Career

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Early in his career, Kolasiński had a brief partnership with Agnieszka Domańska. In 1991, coaches paired him with Sylwia Nowak,[3] with whom he competed for the rest of his career. They won silver at the 1993 World Junior Championships and then gold in 1994.[4]

As seniors, Nowak/Kolasiński won gold medals at the Nebelhorn Trophy, Finlandia Trophy, and Karl Schäfer Memorial and bronze medals at two Grand Prix competitions, Skate Canada International and Cup of Russia. They placed as high as 9th at the World Championships and competed at two Olympics, in 1998 and 2002. The two retired from competitive skating after the 2002–03 season. They occasionally skate at special performances.

Kolasiński also works as a coach and choreographer. One of his former students is Ilona Senderek.

Programs

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(with Nowak)

Season Original dance Free dance
2002–03
[1]
  • Waltz: Once Upon A December
    (from Anastasia)
  • Polka
    by Karol Namysłowski
2001–02
[5]
  • Tango
  • Paso doble
  • Tango
2000–01
[6]

Results

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GP: Champions Series/Grand Prix

(with Nowak)

International[1][5][6]
Event 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03
Olympics 12th 13th
Worlds 23rd 14th 11th 11th 11th 9th 9th 14th 11th
Europeans 12th 9th 9th 11th 8th 7th 11th 10th 9th
GP Skate Canada 5th 3rd 6th
GP Trophée Lalique 5th 4th
GP Cup of Russia 4th 4th 3rd 7th
GP NHK Trophy 6th 4th 5th 5th
Finlandia Trophy 1st
Karl Schäfer 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
Universiade 2nd
Lysiane Lauret 2nd
Centennial On Ice 5th
International: Junior[6][4]
Junior Worlds 19th 11th 2nd 1st
EYOF 1st
National[1][6]
Polish Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
WD: Withdrew

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Sylwia NOWAK / Sebastian KOLASINSKI: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 September 2003.
  2. ^ "KOLASIŃSKI SEBASTIAN" (in Polish). Polish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
  3. ^ Mittan, J. Barry (1996). "Nowak and Kolasinski". Archived from the original on 14 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Sylwia NOWAK / Sebastian KOLASINSKI: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
  6. ^ a b c d "Sylwia NOWAK / Sebastian KOLASINSKI: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2001.
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