Before the Dordrecht World Cup closing the 2022/2023 season, Natalia Maliszewska was leading the general classification in the 500m. Unfortunately, Xandra Velzeboer ultimately won the whole round.
Photo: Polish Speed Skating Association
Saturday (11.02) was very successful for the Whites-Reds. The mixed relay team consisting of Łukasz Kuczyński, Michał Niewiński (both Juvenia Białystok), Nikola Mazur and Kamila Stormowska took 3rd place behind the teams from the Netherlands and Canada, but already on Sunday (12.02) the fans Polish short track experienced a big disappointment. Although Łukasz Kuczyński won bronze in the men’s 500m, Natalia Maliszewska got off to an unlucky start, losing the World Cup lead.
The Bialystok player made it through the qualifying rounds and quarter-finals without major problems in her crowning distance, but the semi-final did not go well for the 27-year-old. Maliszewska made a false start in her race, which resulted in a disqualification. Finally, Natalia placed 10th in the 500m competition in Dordrecht. The competition was won by Xandra Velzeboer, a representative of the hosts, who also became the winner of the entire World Cup cycle.
Dordrecht 2023 Short Track World Cup – Men’s 500m (Final)
1. Xiaojun Lin (China) – 40,693p
2. Jin Yong Lim (South Korea) – 40,851p
3. Lukasz Kuczynski (Poland) – 40,914p
4. Pietro Sighel (Italy) – 41,116p
5. Diane Sellier (Poland) – disqualified
Short Track World Cup Dordrecht 2023 – Mixed Relay (Final)
1. Netherlands – 2:38.811 (I. de Laat, S. Schulting, J. van ‘T Wout, X. Velzeboer)
2. Canada – 2:38.898 (W. Dandjinou, R. Doak, J. Pierre-Gilles, C. Sarault)
3. Poland – 2:39.858 (Ł. Kuczyński, N. Mazur, M. Niewiński, K. Stormowska)
Dordrecht 2023 Short Track World Cup – Women’s 500m (Final)
1. Xandra Velzeboer (Netherlands)
2. Kim Boutin (Canada)
3. Rikki Doak (Canada)
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10. Natalia Maliszewska (Poland)
Short Track World Cup – 500m total (women’s competition)
1. Xandra Velzeboer (Netherlands) – 426 points
2. Natalia Maliszewska (Poland) – 368 points
3. Kim Boutin (Canada) – 336 points
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8. Nikola Mazur (Poland) – 210 points
