Agnieszka Skrzypulec

Agnieszka Skrzypulec (born 3 June 1989 in Szczecin) is a Polish sports sailor.[3]

Agnieszka Skrzypulec
Personal information
Born (1989-06-03) 3 June 1989
Sailing career
Class(es)470, Laser 4.7, 5O5
ClubSEJK Pogoń Szczecin
College teamIrmina Mrózek Gliszczynska
CoachZdzisław Staniul

At the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 470 class.[4] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed with Jolanta Ogar.[4] They were the first pair to represent Poland in the women's 470 class.[5][6] At the 2016 Olympics she competed with Irmina Gliszczynska.[4] Skrzypulec and Gliszczynska won the 2017 Women's 470 World Championship.[5] It was their first World Championship medal, and also Poland's first World 470 Championships gold.[5] Previously they had finished 7th at the 2016 European Championships and 6th at the 2015 470 World Championship and 5th at the 2016 470 World Championship.[7][8][9] Skrzypulec competed at the 2013 European Championships with Natalia Wojcik.[10]

For the 2017 European Championships, Skrzypulec teamed up with Ogar again, winning bronze.[11] Ogar had originally competed for Poland, switched to Austrian nationality and then returned to Polish colours.[8]

For the 2017 505 Open Polish Championships, Skrzypulec teamed up with Holger Jess winning gold.[2]

Skrzypulec is coached by Zdzisław Staniul.[12]

Skrzypulec began sailing at 8 and racing at 10.[12] She was encouraged to take up sailing by her parents who first met on a yacht.[12]

References

  1. "Agnieszka Skrzypulec - Results". World Sailing. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  2. "2017 – Mistrzostwa Polski – Wyniki". int505.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  3. "Agnieszka Skrzypulec". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Agnieszka Skrzypulec". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  5. "470 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES TO POLAND AND AUSTRALIA". 2017 470 World Championship. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  6. "Belcher And Page Take Third Consecutive 470 Title". sailing.org. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  7. "Champions decided at 470 Europeans". sailing.org. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  8. "Austria and Australia defend 470 world titles". sailing.org. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  9. "Gold medals to France and Croatia". sailing.org. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  10. "470 European Champions Decided". sailing.org. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  11. "470 European titles go to Sweden and the Netherlands". sailing.org. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  12. "Sailor Biography". sailing.org. Retrieved 2018-03-21.


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