Maria Jezak-Athey
Encyclopedia
Maria Jeżak-Athey is a Polish
figure skating
coach. She is a former Polish national champion
in pair skating
with Lech Matuszewski. She currently coaches at the Addison Ice Arena in Chicago
, Illinois
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
coach. She is a former Polish national champion
Polish Figure Skating Championships
The Polish Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Poland. They have been held annually since 1922. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles , ladies singles , pair skating , ice dancing , and...
in pair skating
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
with Lech Matuszewski. She currently coaches at the Addison Ice Arena in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Results
(with Matuszewski)| Event | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
9th | 10th | |
| Polish Championships Polish Figure Skating Championships The Polish Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Poland. They have been held annually since 1922. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles , ladies singles , pair skating , ice dancing , and... |
1st | 1st | 1st |