Aneta Michałek ( ; born 8 May 1991) is a Polish former competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

. Competing in pairs with Bartosz Paluchowski, she placed 13th at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She is the 2010 Polish national champion in senior ladies' singles.

Career

Michałek began learning to skate in 1998. She competed in partnership with Mariusz Świerguła before teaming up with Bartosz Paluchowski. Michałek/Paluchowski competed at two

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(JGP) events and placed 13th at the 2006 World Junior Championships in

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, Slovenia. The pair was coached by Iwona Mydlarz-Chruścińska in Oświęcim. As a single skater, Michałek was coached by Mydlarz-Chruścińska and received two JGP assignments. She also competed at the 2008 World Junior Championships in

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, placing 39th. In December 2009, she outscored Anna Jurkiewicz by 3.39 points to win the senior ladies' title at the Polish Championships. She represented UKŁF Unia Oświęcim. After retiring from competitive figure skating, Michałek became an

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player. She plays for SKKH Atomówki GKS

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Programs

Ladies' singles

Pairs with Paluchowski

Competitive highlights

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Ladies' singles

Pairs with Paluchowski

Pairs with Świerguła

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Michalek, Aneta 1991 births Living people Polish female single skaters Polish female pair skaters Sportspeople from Oświęcim 21st-century Polish sportswomen