Agnieszka Skrzypulec
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| Born | 3 June 1989 Szczecin, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | 470, Laser 4.7, 5O5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SEJK Pogoń Szczecin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Irmina Mrózek Gliszczynska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Zdzisław Staniul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Agnieszka Skrzypulec (born 3 June 1989 in Szczecin) is a Polish sports sailor.[3]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 470 class.[4] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed with Jolanta Ogar.[4] They were the first pair to represent Poland in the women's 470 class.[5][6] At the 2016 Olympics she competed with Irmina Gliszczynska.[4] Skrzypulec and Gliszczynska won the 2017 Women's 470 World Championship.[5] It was their first World Championship medal, and also Poland's first World 470 Championships gold.[5] Previously they had finished 7th at the 2016 European Championships and 6th at the 2015 470 World Championship and 5th at the 2016 470 World Championship.[7][8][9] Skrzypulec competed at the 2013 European Championships with Natalia Wojcik.[10]
For the 2017 European Championships, Skrzypulec teamed up with Ogar again, winning bronze.[11] Ogar had originally competed for Poland, switched to Austrian nationality and then returned to Polish colours.[8]
For the 2017 505 Open Polish Championships, Skrzypulec teamed up with Holger Jess winning gold.[2]
Skrzypulec is coached by Zdzisław Staniul.[12]
Skrzypulec began sailing at 8 and racing at 10.[12] She was encouraged to take up sailing by her parents who first met on a yacht.[12]
