Natalia MALISZEWSKA

About Natalia Maliszewska

Natalia Maliszewska is a Polish short track speed skater. Born in Białystok, Natalia took up short track there in 2004, following her older sister Patrycja. Her first coach nicknamed her "Kurczak", Polish for chicken, for the skinny legs and yellow puffy jacket she had as a child. She went on to a run of Polish short track firsts: a World Cup podium in 2015, a world championship medal with 500m silver in Montreal in 2018, and a European title in the 500m in Dordrecht in 2019. She also won the 2018–19 World Cup 500m title.

Championship medals since the 2024–25 season

• Bronze: Worlds 2025 · 500m

Facts

Nation

Poland

Born

16 Sep 1995

PB 500m

41.598 · Invitation Cup, Dresden · 4 Sep 2021Non-ISU event

PB 1000m

1:27.391 · Invitation Cup, Dresden · 5 Sep 2021Non-ISU event

PB 1500m

2:22.456 · Dutch Open Invitation Cup Shorttrack, Heerenveen · 3 Oct 2026Non-ISU event

Personal bests: ShortTrackOnLine.info↗ (as of 2 Nov 2026)