Michał Zych

Michał Zych
Personal information
Full name Michał Zych
Country represented  Poland
Born (1982-05-28) 28 May 1982
Gdynia, Poland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Former partner Aleksandra Kauc
Marta Dzióbek
Agnieszka Szot
Former coach Maria Olszewska-Lelonkiewicz
Miroslaw Plutowski
Former choreographer Nikolai Morozov
Krystyna Ryszkiewicz
Skating club MKL Lodz
Retired 2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 153.03
2003 Nebelhorn Trophy
Comp. dance 33.16
2004 Nebelhorn Trophy
Original dance 47.37
2004 Nebelhorn Trophy
Free dance 79.88
2003 Nebelhorn Trophy

Michał Zych (born 28 May 1982 in Gdynia, Poland) is a Polish ice dancer.

Career

Early in his career, Zych competed with Agnieszka Szot.

From 2000 to 2002, he competed with Marta Dzióbek, with whom he is the 2002 Polish junior bronze medalists.

From 2003 to 2006, he competed with partner Alexandra Kauc. Kauc and Zych are three time Polish national champions. They competed three times at the European Figure Skating Championships and the World Figure Skating Championships. They placed 21st at the 2006 Winter Olympics. After beginning the 2006-2007 season at the 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy, they ended their partnership.

Programs

With Kauc

Season Original dance Free dance
2006–2007
[1]
  • Tango
2005–2006
[2]
  • Salsa
  • Rhumba Tambah
  • Salsa
  • Mary Ann
    by Ray Charles
  • Unchain My Heart
    by Ray Charles
  • Georgia In My Mind
    by Ray Charles
  • Mess Around
    by Ray Charles
2004–2005
[3]
  • Slow Foxtrot: Stepping Out with my Baby
  • Quickstep: Too Hot to Hold
  • Selections
    by Goran Bregovic
2003–2004
[4]
  • Blues: Loving
    by Oscar Benton
  • Rock'n'Roll: Back to Back
    by Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Cha Cha
    by Ricky Martin
  • Rhumba
  • Samba
    by Ricky Martin

With Dzióbek

Season Short dance Free dance
2001–2002
[5]
  • Bulerias
    by Paco de Lucia
    Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Verano Parteno
    by Astor Piazzolla
    Symphony Orchestra of Toulouse
  • Attack
    by Hans Zimmer
  • And Then I Kissed Him
    by Hans Zimmer
  • War
    by Hans Zimmer

Competitive highlights

With Kauc

Results[4][3][2][1]
International
Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
Olympics21st
Worlds24th22nd19th
Europeans14th17th16th
GP Cup of China7th
GP Cup of Russia9th8th
GP Skate America10th
Finlandia4th
Golden Spin2nd
Karl Schäfer9th
Nebelhorn5thWD4th
National
Polish Champ.1st1st1st
GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

With Dzióbek

Results[5]
International
Event 2001–2002
JGP Netherlands10th
JGP Poland12th
Helena Pajovic Cup1st J.
National
Polish Championships3rd J.
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level

References

  1. 1 2 "Alexandra KAUC / Michal ZYCH: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007.
  2. 1 2 "Alexandra KAUC / Michal ZYCH: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 April 2006.
  3. 1 2 "Alexandra KAUC / Michal ZYCH: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 April 2005.
  4. 1 2 "Alexandra KAUC / Michal ZYCH: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
  5. 1 2 "Marta DZIOBEK / Michal ZYCH: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2002.
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