Halina Konopacka
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 Halina Konopacka |
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| Women's Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Poland |
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| Gold | 1928 Amsterdam | Discus Throw | |
Halina Konopacka (born November 11, 1900 in Rawa Mazowiecka — died January 28, 1989 in Daytona Beach, United States), famous athlete, first Polish Olympic Champion (1928, Amsterdam). She had took part in the Olympic Games in Amsterdam, where she won a gold medal in discus throw breaking her own the world record. This was the first women's track and field event gold won in the Olympics.
Since she had retired, she has been a writer. After the Second World War she had lived in the United States.
[edit] References
- profile (Polish)
- dataOlympics profile
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Preceded by Maria Vidlaková |
Women's Discus World Record Holder May 23, 1926 – August 22, 1926 |
Succeeded by Milly Reuter |
| Preceded by Milly Reuter |
Women's Discus World Record Holder September 4, 1927 – May 15, 1932 |
Succeeded by Jadwiga Wajs |
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| Preceded by Wacław Kuchar |
Polish Sportspersonality of the Year 1927 – 1928 |
Succeeded by Stanisław Petkiewicz |
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