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Polish speed skater
Helena Pilejczyk
Pilejczyk in 2011
Birth name Helena Majcher Born (1931-04-01 ) 1 April 1931 (age 90) Zieluń , PolandHeight 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) Weight 51 kg (112 lb) Country Poland Sport Speed skating
Helena Pilejczyk (née Majcher ; born 1 April 1931) is 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]
Results [ ]
Participations
Year
Wch Allround
Winter Olympics
1953
> 5th
5th 1500m 4th 5000m
1954
2nd
1st 500m 2nd 3000m 2nd 1000m 2nd 5000m
1956
1st
1st 500m 1st 1500m 1st 1000m 1st 3000m
1957
1st
2nd 500m 1st 1500m 1st 1000m 1st 3000m
9th
1958
1st
1st 500m 1st 1500m 1st 1000m 1st 3000m
5th
1960
5th
12th 500m 3rd 1500m 5th 1000m 6th 3000m
1961
2nd
3rd 500m 2nd 1500m 2nd 1000m 2nd 3000m
7th
1962
1st
1st 500m 1st 1500m 1st 1000m 1st 3000m
NC17
1963
2nd
2nd 500m 1st 1500m 2nd 1000m 2nd 3000m
NC25
1964
3rd 500m 3rd 1500m 3rd 1000m 3rd 3000m
23rd 500m 25th 1500m 15th 1000m 26th 3000m
1965
8th
1966
4th
2nd 1500m 3rd 1000m
1967
3rd
1968
2nd
5th 500m 2nd 1500m 3rd 1000m 2nd 3000m
NC32
1969
1st
3rd 500m 1st 1500m 2nd 1000m 1st 3000m
NC24
1970
2nd
3rd 500m 2nd 1500m 3rd 1000m 1st 3000m
1971
1st
3rd 500m 1st 1500m 1st 1000m 1st 3000m
NC26
1972
4th
5th 500m 2nd 1500m 5th 1000m 1st 3000m
Personal records [ ]
Personal records
Distance
Time
Place
Date
500 m
47.8
Karuizawa
21 February 1963
1,000 m
1:35.8
Squaw Valley
22 February 1960
1,500 m
2:27.1
Squaw Valley
21 February 1960
3,000 m
5:15.2
Zakopane
29 December 1969
5,000 m
10:06.2
Medeo
22 January 1955
Mini combination
199.766
Zakopane
5/6 January 1971
Old combination
229.387
Medeo
21/22 January 1955
Best times in Poland
Distance
Time
Place
Date
500 m
47.8
Zakopane
11 January 1964
1,000 m
1:37.4
Zakopane
6 January 1971
1,500 m
2:29.04
Zakopane
5 February 1972
3,000 m
5:15.2
Zakopane
29 December 1969
5,000 m
10:35.6
Zakopane
6 February 1954
Mini combination
199.766
Zakopane
5/6 January 1971
Old combination
236.353
Zakopane
5/6 February 1954
References [ ]
Notes
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 [ ]
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