Vladimir Semirunniy

Vladimir Sergeyevich Semirunniy or Władimir Siemirunnij in Polish is a Russian-born Polish speed skater. He won a silver and a bronze medal representing Poland at the 2025 World Championships.

Career

In January 2022, Semirunniy represented Russia and won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in Innsbrück. In February that year, Russia invaded Ukraine and Russian athletes were banned from international competitions. In that season, Semirunniy won the Russian national championships at the 5,000 meter.
In September 2022 he decided to leave Russia to pursue his international sports career. In Poland, he could train with the national team but faced a 14-month suspension from competitions.
In the 2024-25 season, Semirunniy became national Polish allround speed skating champion and set a national record on the 10,000 meter. Later that season, he obtained a silver medal at the 10,000 meter race and a bronze medal at the 5,000 meter race of the 2025 World Championships in Hamar, Norway.
On 26 August 2025 he received the Polish citizenship.