Poland is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024, This will be Poland's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
| Poland at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | POL |
| NOC | Polish Olympic Committee |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 48 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Michał Mikołajski & Kornelia Woźniak |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
The Polish delegation comprises 48 athletes (31 men and 17 women) competing in ten sports.[1] Bobsledder Michał Mikołajski and short track speed skater Kornelia Woźniak were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Bobsleigh | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cross-country skiing | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Ice hockey | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Luge | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Nordic combined | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Short track speed skating | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ski jumping | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Speed skating | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 31 | 17 | 48 |
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Anna Falkowska | Short track speed skating | Women's 500 metres | 22 January |
 Bronze |
Łukasz Łukaszczyk | Ski jumping | Men's individual normal hill | 20 January |
| Bronze |
Hanna Mazur | Speed skating | Women's 1500 metres | 23 January |
Alpine skiing edit
Poland qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[4]
- Men
- Women
Biathlon edit
Poland qualified six biathletes (three per gender).
- Men
- Women
Bobsleigh edit
Poland qualified one male bobsledder.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Michał Mikołajski | Men's monobob | ||||||
Cross-country skiing edit
Poland qualified six cross-country skiers (three per gender).[6]
- Men
- Women
Ice hockey edit
Poland qualified a men's 3x3 ice hockey team of 13 athletes.[7]
- Summary
- OT – Overtime
- GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Poland | Men's 3x3 tournament |  KazakhstanL 8–18 |
 Chinese TaipeiW 10–8 |
 SpainW 10–5 |
 Great BritainW 17–7 |
 DenmarkL 7–11 |
 LatviaL 3–8 |
 AustriaW 3–2 |
5 | Did not advance | ||
Men's 3x3 tournament edit
- Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 31 | +88 | 21 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Austria
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 15[a] | |
| 3 | Denmark
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 15[a] | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 59 | +34 | 12[b] | |
| 5 |  Poland
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 12[b] | |
| 6 | Great Britain
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 97 | −51 | 6 | |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 95 | −72 | 3 | |
| 8 | Spain
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 80 | −52 | 0 |
Notes:
| 20 January 2024 12:00 | Poland | 8–18 (2–3, 4–5, 2–10) | Kazakhstan | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referees: Mathieu Boudreau David Prokofyev | ||||
| 21 January 2024 09:00 | Poland | 10–8 (5–2, 3–1, 2–5) | Chinese Taipei | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referees: Joseph Sewell David Thuma | ||||
| 21 January 2024 16:00 | Poland | 10–5 (2–2, 5–0, 3–3) | Spain | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referees: Lim Jun-seo David Thuma | ||||
| 22 January 2024 10:30 | Great Britain | 7–17 (3–7, 1–4, 3–6) | Poland | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Mathieu Boudreau Joseph Sewell | ||||
| 22 January 2024 17:30 | Denmark | 11–7 (5–2, 1–2, 5–3) | Poland | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: David Prokofyev Joseph Sewell | ||||
| 23 January 2024 09:00 | Poland | 3–8 (0–1, 2–1, 1–6) | Latvia | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Lim Jun-seo Joseph Sewell | ||||
| 23 January 2024 17:30 | Austria | 2–3 (1–0, 0–1, 1–2) | Poland | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Mathieu Boudreau Joseph Sewell | ||||
Luge edit
Poland qualified seven lugers (three men and four women).
- Men
- Women
Nordic combined edit
Poland qualified two male nordic combined skiers.
Short track speed skating edit
Poland qualified three short track speed skaters (one man and two women).
- Men
- Women
Ski jumping edit
Poland qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).[8]
- Men
- Women
Speed skating edit
Poland qualified four speed skaters (two per gender).
- Men
- Women
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Skład reprezentacji Polski na IV ZMIO Gangwon 2024". Polish Olympic Committee (in Polish). 14 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "NOC Entries: Team Poland". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games - IBSF Youth Olympics Ranking List – Monobob Men" (PDF). www.ibsf.org/. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Ice hockey at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live YOG action". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Ski Jumping quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.