Poland at the 1960 Winter Olympics
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| At the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 13 (7 men, 6 women) in 4 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 2 |
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 Austria (1908–1912) Russian Empire (1912) |
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Poland competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Seroczyńska, ElwiraElwira Seroczyńska | Speed skating | Women's 1500m |
 Bronze | Pilejczyk, HelenaHelena Pilejczyk | Speed skating | Women's 1500m |
Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Andrzej Mateja | 58:09.1 | 43 |
| Józef Gut Misiaga | 58:03.6 | 41 | |
| Kazimierz Zelek | 55:59.4 | 28 | |
| Józef Rysula | 54:13.3 | 18 | |
| 30 km | Józef Gąsienica Sobczak | 2'06:12.7 | 34 |
| Andrzej Mateja | 2'01:54.7 | 23 | |
| Kazimierz Zelek | 2'01:27.1 | 22 | |
| 50 km | Andrzej Mateja | DNF | – |
- Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Andrzej Mateja Józef Rysula Józef Gut Misiaga Kazimierz Zelek |
2'26:25.3 | 6 |
- Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km | Helena Gąsienica Daniel | 45:08.2 | 21 |
| Anna Krzeptowska-Żebracka | 44:36.1 | 20 | |
| Józefa Czerniawska-Pęksa | 42:45.5 | 14 | |
| Stefania Biegun | 42:45.5 | 13 | |
- Women's 3 x 5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Stefania Biegun Helena Gąsienica Daniel Józefa Czerniawska-Pęksa |
1'07:24.6 | 4 |
Nordic combined
Main article: Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
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| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Józef Karpiel | Individual | 56.5 | 65.0 | 194.5 | 25 | 1'02:14.0 | 225.484 | 16 | 419.984 | 19 |
Ski jumping
Main article: Ski jumping at the 1960 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
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| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Władysław Tajner | Normal hill | 78.5 | 87.6 | 39 | 79.5 | 100.6 | 23 | 188.2 | 31 |
Speed skating
Main article: Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Helena Pilejczyk | 48.2 | 12 |
| Elwira Seroczyńska | 46.8 | 6 | |
| 1000 m | Elwira Seroczyńska | DNF | – |
| Helena Pilejczyk | 1:35.8 | 5 | |
| 1500 m | Helena Pilejczyk | 2:27.1 | |
| Elwira Seroczyńska | 2:25.7 | | |
| 3000 m | Elwira Seroczyńska | 5:27.3 | 7 |
| Helena Pilejczyk | 5:26.2 | 6 | |
References
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Olympic Winter Games 1960, full results by sports-reference.com
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