Vladimir Semirunniy
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| Born | 11 December 2002 Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000m, allround | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vladimir Sergeyevich Semirunniy (Russian: Владимир Сергеевич Семирунний) (11 December 2002), also known as Wladek Semirunniy, is a Russian-born speed skater. He won a silver and a bronze medal representing Poland at the 2025 World Championships.
Career
In January 2022, Semirunniy represented Russia and won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in Innsbrück. In February that year, Russia invaded Ukraine and Russian athletes were banned from international competitions. In that season, Semirunniy won the Russian national championships at the 5,000 meter.
In September 2022 he decided to leave Russia to pursue his international sports career.[1] In Poland, he could train with the national team but faced a 14-month suspension from competitions.
In the 2024-25 season, Semirunniy became national Polish allround speed skating champion and set a national record on the 10,000 meter. Later that season, he obtained a silver medal at the 10,000 meter race and a bronze medal at the 5,000 meter race of the 2025 World Championships in Hamar, Norway.[2][3]
References
- ^ "The Russians were furious. Their great talent wants to represent Poland. Big scandal - SURE ODD PREDICTION". 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ Tilles, Daniel (2025-01-11). "Speed skater who fled Russia and condemned invasion of Ukraine makes debut for Poland". Notes From Poland. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ "Sensacja na MŚ! Rosjanin reprezentujący Polskę napisał historię". Sport.pl (in Polish). 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
External links
- Semirunniy on ISU Home of Speed Skating