Michal Smolen

Olympian 2016, 2020

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'11"

Age

Hometown

Charlotte, NC

Education

DeVry University '22, Business Communications

Personal

Nickname is "Meesh"...Was born and raised in Krakow, Poland until he was 10 years old...Hobbies include playing guitar, traveling and coaching...His dad, Rafal Smolen, was on the Polish National Team...His mother was on the Polish national team for handball...Role Model is Campbell Walsh

Career Highlights

2021 U.S. Team Trials: 1st
2021 World Cup (Prague): 5th
2021 World Cup (Markkleeberg, Germany): 7th
2019 U.S. Team Trials: 1st
2017 World Cup (Ivera, Italy): 2nd in K1
2017 Oceania Championships: 1st
2016 World Cup No. 5: 9th
2016 World Cup No. 4: 10th
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: 1st in K1 and 2nd in C2 with Zach Lokken
2015 Pan American Games: GOLD
2014 World Cup No. 4: 12th
2014 World Cup No. 3: BRONZE
2013 World Cup Final: 39th, SILVER in Team K1
2012 U.S. National Champion in K1
2012 US Olympic Team Trials: 2nd
2011 Vadja Teen Cup: FIRST overall
2010 Junior World Championships: 4th

Olympic Experience

2-time Olympian

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (K1 - Men)
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 12th (K1 - Men)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2021 – 12th (K1 Team - Men), 26th (K1 - Men)
Years of participation: K1 - Men 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021; K1 Team - Men 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021; CSLX - Men 2017, 2018, 2019
Medals: 1 (1 bronze)