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| Born | 1 May 1931 Wilno, Poland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 December 2004 (aged 73) London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Poland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
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Elwira Seroczyńska, née Potapowicz (1 May 1931 – 24 December 2004) was a Polish speed skater.
Seroczyńska was born as Elwira Potapowicz in Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania). A graduate of the State Administrative and Economic School in Elbląg (1951), she and became Polish Allround Champion for the first time in 1952. She would eventually become Polish Allround Champion a total of five times, last in 1963. Apart from her allround titles she won 17 distance titles (some also count the out of competition 1953 1000m race as a title) and established 16 official Polish distance records and one combination record.[1] Curiously several combinations skated at Polish championships were never recognised as being a Polish record due to the combination of distances skated. During her skating career she was member of Stal Elbląg (1950–1953), FSO-Stal Warszawa (1954–1957) and Sarmata Warszawa (1957–1964). At the 1960 Winter Olympics, she won a silver medal on the 1,500 m. At the 1962 World Championships in Imatra, she won a Gold Medal on the 500m. After her skating career she studied at the Warsaw Academy of Physical Education (1972), where she received a master's degree and became trainer of the Polish skating team. She died in London, United Kingdom at the age of 73.
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References
Notes
- ↑ "Seroczyńska (Potapowicz) Elwira". pkol.pl (in Polish). Polish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. 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
- Elwira Seroczynska at Olympics.com
- Elwira Seroczyńska at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- "Seroczyńska (Potapowicz) Elwira" at the Polish Olympic Committee (olimpijski.pl) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-03-11)