Maciej STAREGA
PolandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cross-Country Skiing |
Men's Sprint Free | 19 | |
| Men's Team Sprint Classic | 15 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 13 | Men's Team Sprint, Freestyle | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 15 | Team Sprint, Classical | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 15 | 4 × 10 kilometres Relay | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 36 | Men's Sprint, Classical | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 66 | Sprint, Freestyle | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 66 | 15 kilometres, Classical | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 78 | Men's 15 kilometres, Freestyle | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 3 | Team Sprint F Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 5 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 8 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 8 | SP F Final Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 8 | Team Sprint F Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 8 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 9 | Team Sprint C Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 9 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 9 | Team Sprint F Ladies | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 10 | Team Sprint Finals Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 10 | Team Sprint C Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 12 | Team Sprint F Men | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 13 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 14 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 15 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 16 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 17 | Teamsprint C Final Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 18 | Team Sprint C Men | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 30 | SP F Final Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 33 | SP C Final Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 33 | SP F Final Men | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 38 | SP C Final Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 41 | SP C Final Men | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 48 | 15 km F Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 54 | 15 km C Men | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 57 | 15 km F Men | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 59 | 15 km C Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Sprint |
| 2021/2022 | 68 | 35 |
| 2020/2021 | 118 | 71 |
| 2019/2020 | 120 | 72 |
| 2018/2019 | 96 | 49 |
| 2017/2018 | 90 | 45 |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km
| Season | SP C | SP F | 15km C | 15km F | 15km P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 54th | 1 x 20th | |||
| 2020/21 | 1 x 59th | 1 x 24th | 1 x 70th | 1 x 74th | |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 37th | 1 x 19th | 1 x 66th | 1 x 73rd | 2 x 76th |
| 2018/19 | 1 x 50th | 1 x 25th | 1 x 67th | 1 x 82nd |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events longer than 15km
| Season | >30km F |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | |
| 2020/21 | |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 71st |
| 2018/19 |
Best performances in World Cup races from 2018/2019 - Team events
| Season | 4x7.5km M |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 16th |
| 2020/21 | |
| 2019/20 | |
| 2018/19 |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 16 | Rel 4x7.5 km M Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 20 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
| 25 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 25 | Teamsprint Finals Men | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 35 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 54 | SP C Final Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
Reading books, travelling. (Info 2018)
Athlete
Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education (Katowice, POL). Military training at CSMW (Ustka, POL). (Info 2018; Instagram, 10 Aug 2019)
Wife, Monika Hojnisz-Starega (married June 2019). Father, Grzegorz. Sister, Anna. Sister-in-laws, Partycja Hojnisz and Karolina Hojnisz.
Polish, English, German
UKS Rawa Siedlce
Personal: Grzegorz Starega (POL)
National: Lukas Bauer (CZE)
Wife, Monika Hojnisz-Starega (Biathlon): Competed at the Sochi 2014 and PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games (four top-10 results), 2013 World Championships bronze medallist (12.5km mass start).
Father Grzegorz Starega (Cross-country skiing): Has served as chairman of the Polish Ski Federation [PZN], and has coached at the UKS Rawa Siedlce ski club in Poland.
Sister Anna Starega (Cross-country skiing): Competed at two U23 World Championships (2008-09) and two Junior World Championships (2006-07). Worked as a coach coordinator for the PZN. (Info 2018)
Sister-in-law, Patrycja Hojnisz (Biathlon): Competed in the IBU Cup in 2015/16.
Mountain climbing, ski tours. (Info 2018)
2010 World Cup in Gallivare (15km - 98th)
December 2017: Broke two bones in his right hand when he fell during training in Livigno, Italy. Underwent surgery, missing the 2017/18 Tour de Ski. Training started again with two poles in January 2018. (Info 2018)
Started as a child in Siedlce, Poland. (Info 2018)
After participating in many sports, at age 12 he decided to pursue cross-country skiing because of the passion his father had for the sport. (Info 2018)
Finishing eighth in the individual sprint at the 2017 World Championships in Lahti, Finland. (Info 2018)
Biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen (NOR), eight-time Olympic and 20-time World champion.
Cross-country skier Justyna Kowalczyk (POL), two-time Olympic and two-time World champion.
Tennis player Roger Federer (SUI), 2008 Olympic doubles champion, 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
Tennis player Novak Djokovic (SRB), 2008 Olympic singles bronze medallist, 20 Grand Slam singles titles. (Info 2018)
"If you think too much about money and forget about pleasure derived from this sport, then it's not a good way. I love this sport, it's my life. Even if I don't earn big money, just doing cross-country skiing and being an athlete is an absolute joy." (Info 2018)
In April 2021 he was one of the athletes who were awarded "Most popular athletes 2020" selected by the readers of the Polish publication Tygodnik Siedlecki. The award ceremony took place in the Siedlce County Office. (tygodniksiedlecki.com, 16 Apr 2021)
