Helena Pilejczyk
Helena Pilejczyk (née Majcher; born 1 April 1931) is a Polish speed skater. Pilejczyk was the Olympic bronze medal winner in the 1,500 m in Squaw Valley (1960). Her first appearance at the Polish national Championships speed skating was in 1953,[1] while the last time she could be seen skating internationally was during the masters games of 2002, where she competed in the category for female skaters 70 years and above.[2] She achieved 40 Polish skating records and won 37 Polish titles for distance, allround and relay race events.[3]
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| Birth name | Helena Majcher | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1931 Zieluń, Poland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Poland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
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References
- Notes
- Przegląd Sportowy 1953-11, pp. 1,3. (05-02-1953)
- "Deutsche Eisschnelllauf- und Shorttrack-Gemeinschaft e.V."
- "PILEJCZYK (MAJCHER) HELENA". pkol.pl. Polish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- Bibliography
- Eng, Trond and Koolhaas, Marnix. National All Time & Encyclopedia, Men/Ladies as at 1.7.1986. Issue No.5 "Eastern Europe". Degernes, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1986.
- Żemantowski, Jacek. Lyżwiarski Jubileusz: 80 lat Polski Związek Lyżwiarstwa Szybkiego. Warszawa, Poland: PZLS, 2001.
- Zieleśkiewicz, Władysław. Encyklopedia sportów zimowych. Warszawa, Poland: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2001. ISBN 83-01-13555-7.
External links
- Helena Pilejczyk at the International Olympic Committee
- Helena Pilejczyk at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Helena Pilejczyk at mosir.elblag.eu (in Polish)
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