Background
Bródka was born in Głowno, Poland, on 8 October 1984.
Bródka was born in Głowno, Poland, on 8 October 1984.
He also works as a firefighter in the State Fire Service station in Łowicz. Before becoming a long track speed skater, Bródka competed in middle-distance running and short track. He often trains in Germany, as Poland lacks appropriate facilities for long track speed skating.
When he trains in Poland, Bródka is forced to improvise, including using roller skates to imitate ice skating movements.
In 2006, an accident prevented him from participating in the 2006 Winter Olympics. In 2010, he made his Olympic debut in Vancouver, finishing 27th in the men"s 1500 metres.
In the following years he took part in a number of Polish and European championships, placing well and winning several competitions (total of five gold medals until 2014) in Poland. At the 2013 World Single Distance Championships, Bródka helped Poland capture the bronze medal in the men"s team pursuit with teammates January Szymański and Konrad Niedźwiedzki.
lieutenant was the first victory for Poland"s male speed skaters in that discipline.