Dorota Siudek (''née:'' Zagórska) (Polish pronunciation: ; born 9 September 1975 in

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) is a Polish retired

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who is now a coach. Her partner and husband is

Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Krzysztof Siudek (Polish pronunciation: ; born 29 April 1972 in Oświęcim) is a retired Polish pair skater who competed with wife Dorota Siudek (Zagórska). They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time (1999, 2000) European si ...

. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time (1999, 2000) European silver medalists and two-time (2004, 2007) European bronze medalists. They were the first Polish pair to medal at the World Championships.

Career

Zagórska was introduced to figure skating by a cousin. After spending her early years as a single skater, she partnered with Janusz Komendera to compete in pairs. They won silver nationally and finished 18th at the 1994 European Championships. Zagórska teamed up with

in 1994. In their first season together, the pair won their national title and were sent to the 1995

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and

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, finishing 9th and 16th in their debuts. The following season, they placed 8th in their Champions Series (later renamed Grand Prix) debut at the

1995 Trophée de France The 1995 Trophée de France was the third event of five in the 1995–96 ISU Champions Series, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held in Bordeaux on November 14–17. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of ...

. In the 1997–1998 season, Zagórska / Siudek were 4th at the 1998 European Championships. They finished 10th at their first Olympics, in Nagano, Japan, and ended the season at the 1998 World Championships where they placed 5th. In 1998–1999, Zagórska / Siudek won their first European medal, silver, at the 1999 European Championships. They went on take bronze at the 1999 World Championships, becoming the first Polish pair to win a World medal. In the 1999–2000 season, Zagórska / Siudek won their first Grand Prix medals, both bronze, at the

1999 Trophée Lalique The 1999 Trophée Éric Bompard, Trophée Lalique was the fourth event of six in the 1999–2000 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in ...

and 1999 NHK Trophy and then won another silver medal at the

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. The next season, the pair won their third GP medal, also bronze, at the 2000 Cup of Russia but Zagórska's ankle injury led the pair to withdraw from the 2001 Europeans after the short program. In the 2001–2002 season, Zagórska / Siudek picked up their fourth GP medal, another bronze, at the 2001 NHK Trophy. They withdrew from the

2001 Trophée Lalique The 2001 Trophée Éric Bompard, Trophée Lalique was the fourth event of six in the 2001–02 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Palais Omnisports Paris Bercy in Pari ...

after Siudek twisted his knee in the warm-up before the free skate. They competed at their second Olympics, finishing 7th. During the next Grand Prix season, they obtained bronze at the 2002 Bofrost Cup on Ice and silver at the 2002 NHK Trophy. In spring 2003, Zagórska / Siudek moved to

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to work with Richard Gauthier. The pair won bronze medals at the

2003 Skate Canada International The 2003 Skate Canada International was the second event of six in the 2003–04 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario on October ...

and 2003 NHK Trophy and then their third European medal, bronze, at the 2004 European Championships. In the 2004–2005 season, Zagórska / Siudek added two more bronze medals to their Grand Prix collection at the 2004 Skate Canada International and

2004 NHK Trophy The 2004 NHK Trophy was the third event of six in the 2004–05 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Rainbow Ice Arena in Nagoya on November 4–7. Medals were awarded ...

. They had to withdraw from their third GP event, the

2004 Cup of Russia The 2004 Cup of Russia was the sixth event of six in the 2004–05 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow on November 25–28. Medals w ...

, after Zagórska injured her shoulder in a fall during the short program. The injury also caused them to miss the 2005 Europeans. In 2005–2006, Zagórska / Siudek took bronze at their two Grand Prix events, the 2005 Cup of Russia and 2005 Cup of China. They finished 9th at their third Olympics. Although the pair had originally planned to retire after that season, they decided to compete one more season because the 2007 European Championships were assigned to

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, Poland. Zagórska began using her married surname, Siudek, during their final competitive season. The Siudeks won silver at the

2006 Skate America The 2006 Skate America was the first event of six in the 2006–07 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut on October 26–29 ...

, bringing their GP medal total to 13. In Warsaw, they obtained the bronze medal, marking their fourth podium finish at the European Championships. The Siudeks withdrew from the 2007 World Championships due to an injury sustained by Mariusz during the long program. The pair announced their competitive retirement following the event. They returned to Poland and began coaching in

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. Their former students include Stacey Kemp / David King. Dorota Siudek is an International Technical Specialist for Poland.

Personal life

Siudek proposed to Zagórska during the 2000 World Championships, and they were married on 13 May 2000. Their son, Richard, was born on 7 July 2009.

Programs

(with Siudek)

Results

With Siudek

With Komendera

References

External links

Zagórska / Siudek official homepage
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Zagórska / Siudek unofficial homepage
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