Janina Kurkowska-Spychajowa

Janina Kurkowska-Spychajowa (February 8, 1901 in Starosielce – June 6, 1979) was a Polish archer. With an unprecedented five overall FITA Outdoor Archery World Championships titles (1933, 1934, 1936, 1939 and 1947), Kurkowska-Spychajowa is the most decorated archer at the World Championships. Her medal haul at the World Championships level spanned 24 years, from 1931 when she won a (mixed) individual silver medal in the inaugural World Championships until 1955 when she helped Poland to win a ladies' team bronze medal.[1]

Janina Kurkowska-Spychajowa
Medal record
Women’s Archery
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1933 London Individual
Gold medal – first place 1933 London Team
Gold medal – first place 1934 Båstad Individual
Gold medal – first place 1934 Båstad Team
Gold medal – first place 1936 Prague Individual
Gold medal – first place 1938 London Team
Gold medal – first place 1939 Oslo Individual
Gold medal – first place 1939 Oslo Team
Gold medal – first place 1947 Prague Individual
Silver medal – second place 1931 Lwów Individual
Silver medal – second place 1932 Warsaw Team
Silver medal – second place 1936 Prague Team
Silver medal – second place 1937 Paris Team
Bronze medal – third place 1931 Lwów Team
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Warsaw Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1935 Brussels Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1935 Brussels Team
Bronze medal – third place 1938 London Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Helsinki Team

References
  1. Archery Champions by Robert Rhode, 4th edition 1971 Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine


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