Kaliszek and Spodyriev earned a total of 167.31 points from the rhythm dance and free dance portions of the event.
Natalia Kaliszek and Maksym Spodyriev compete in the free dance portion of the ice dance competition during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. Photo: EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY
They had been hoping for more, but Kaliszek fell on the ice while being lifted by Spodyriev during their free skate routine, Poland's PAP news agency reported.
Photo: EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG
France's Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron won the gold with a record total of 226.98 points, improving on their silver-medal finish four years ago in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Russia's Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov took the silver, on 220.51 points, while the bronze went to the American team of Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, with 218.02.
Spodyriev, who was born in Ukraine, moved to Poland in 2014 and was granted Polish citizenship two years later.
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Source: PAP