Damian Żurek

Damian Żurek (born 17 September 1999) is a Polish speed skater. He represented Poland at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.

Career In January 2022, Żurek competed at the 2022 European Speed Skating Championships and won a bronze medal in the team sprint with a time of 1:20.54. He then represented Poland at the 2022 Winter Olympics and finished in 11th place in the 500 metres and 13th place in the 1000 metres. He tested positive for COVID-19 and did not fly with the national team to Beijing.

In January 2024, he competed at the 2024 European Speed Skating Championships and won a gold medal in the team sprint event with a time of 1:18.31. The next month he competed at the 2024 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships and won a bronze medal in the 500 metres with a Polish record time of 34.11 seconds.