Franciszek Gąsienica Groń
Franciszek Gąsienica Groń (30 September 1931 – 31 July 2014) was a Polish Nordic combined athlete who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was the first Polish athlete to win a Winter Olympics medal in any Nordic skiing discipline (cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and Nordic combined).[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Nordic combined | ||
Representing  Poland | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1956 Cortina | Individual |
He was born in Zakopane.
References
- "24tp.pl: Zmarł Franciszek Gąsienica Groń, medalista olimpijski". Tygodnikpodhalanski.pl. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
External links
- Franciszek Gąsienica Groń at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Franciszek Gąsienica Groń at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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