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Helena Pilejczyk
Polish speed skater (1931–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Helena Pilejczyk (née Majcher; 1 April 1931 – 12 November 2023) was 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] Pilejczyk died in Elbląg on 12 November 2023, at the age of 92.[4]
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Birth name | Helena Majcher | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1931-04-01)1 April 1931 Zieluń, Poland | ||||||||||||||
Died | 12 November 2023(2023-11-12) (aged 92) Elbląg, 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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