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Michał Zych

{{short description|Polish ice dancer}}

{{Infobox figure skater

| name = Michał Zych

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| country = {{POL}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|5|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gdynia, Poland

| hometown = Łódź, Poland

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| height = {{height|m=1.77}}

| retired = 2006

| discipline = Ice dance

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Michał Zych ({{small|Polish pronunciation:}} {{IPAc-pl|'|m|i|ch|a|ł|-|'|z|y|ch}}; born 28 May 1982 in Gdynia) is a Polish former competitive ice dancer. With Aleksandra Kauc, he is a three-time Polish national champion and the 2004 Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist. The duo competed in the final segment at three European Championships, three World Championships, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.

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 =

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

! Season

! Original dance

! Free dance

2006–2007

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  • Tango

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2005–2006

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  • Salsa
  • Rhumba Tambah
  • Salsa

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  • 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

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  • Slow Foxtrot: Stepping Out with my Baby
  • Quickstep: Too Hot to Hold

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  • Selections
    by Goran Bregovic
2003–2004

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  • Blues: Loving
    by Oscar Benton
  • Rock'n'Roll: Back to Back
    by Jerry Lee Lewis

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  • Cha Cha
    by Ricky Martin
  • Rhumba
  • Samba
    by Ricky Martin

= With Dzióbek =

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! Season

! Short dance

! Free dance

2001–2002

|

  • Bulerias
    by Paco de Lucia
    Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
  • Verano Parteno
    by Astor Piazzolla
    Symphony Orchestra of Toulouse

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  • Attack
    by Hans Zimmer
  • And Then I Kissed Him
    by Hans Zimmer
  • War
    by Hans Zimmer

Competitive highlights

= With Kauc =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=5 align=center | Results
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | International
Event

! 2003–04

! 2004–05

! 2005–06

! 2006–07

align=left | Olympics21st
align=left | Worlds24th22nd19th
align=left | Europeans14th17th16th
align=left | GP Cup of China7th
align=left | GP Cup of Russia9th8th
align=left | GP Skate America10th
align=left | Finlandia4th
align=left | Golden Spinbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | Karl Schäfer9th
align=left | Nebelhorn5thWD4th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | National
align=left | Polish Champ.bgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1st
colspan=5 align=center | GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

= With Dzióbek =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=2 align=center | Results
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International
Event

! 2001–2002

align=left | JGP Netherlands10th
align=left | JGP Poland12th
align=left | Helena Pajovic Cupbgcolor=gold | 1st J.
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | National
align=left | Polish Championshipsbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J.
colspan=2 align=center | JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level

References

{{Reflist|refs=

{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00005631.htm | title = Marta DZIOBEK / Michal ZYCH: 2001/2002 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20020816234836/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00005631.htm | archivedate = 16 August 2002 | url-status = dead }}

{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006866.htm | title = Alexandra KAUC / Michal ZYCH: 2003/2004 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040603034512/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006866.htm | archivedate = 3 June 2004 | url-status = dead }}

{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006866.htm | title = Alexandra KAUC / Michal ZYCH: 2004/2005 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050405220823/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006866.htm | archivedate = 5 April 2005 | url-status = dead }}

{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006866.htm | title = Alexandra KAUC / Michal ZYCH: 2005/2006 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060425180051/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006866.htm | archivedate = 25 April 2006 | url-status = dead }}

{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006866.htm | title = Alexandra KAUC / Michal ZYCH: 2006/2007 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070620165157/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006866.htm | archivedate = 20 June 2007 | url-status = dead }}

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External links

  • {{isu name | id=00006866 | name= Aleksandra Kauc / Michał Zych }}
  • {{isu name | id=00005631 | name= Marta Dziobek / Michał Zych }}

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Category:Polish male ice dancers

Category:Olympic figure skaters for Poland

Category:Figure skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Gdynia

Category:21st-century Polish sportsmen