Mateusz Sochowicz (born 28 February 1996) is a Polish luger. He competed in the men's singles event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[2]
 Mateusz Sochowicz (2018) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 28 February 1996 Wrocław, Poland[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Luge |
Career edit
Sochowicz made his Olympic debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
In early November 2021, he sustained injuries while training near Beijing in preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympics. 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.[3] After the incident, the International Luge Federation added more safety measures.[4]
Sochowicz returned to competition in January 2022.[5] He was included in Poland's Olympic team.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ "Mateusz SOCHOWICZ: Beijing 2022". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Mateusz Sochowicz: Pyeongchang 2018". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Olympics-Polish luger says Beijing crash could have been 'tragedy'". reuters.com. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Safety measures boosted after luge crash at Games venue: federation". reuters.com. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Olympics-Polish luger Sochowicz returns to competition ahead of Beijing Games". reuters.com. 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (4 February 2022). "'Nothing is impossible': Injured Polish luger makes Olympics". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022.
- ^ Prewitt, Alex (5 February 2022). "'The Seagull' Flies Again: Polish Luger Returns to Site of Gruesome Injury to Compete at Olympics". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022.
External links edit
- Mateusz Sochowicz at FIL
- Mateusz Sochowicz at Olympics.com
- Mateusz Sochowicz at Olympedia
- Mateusz Sochowicz at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
