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Janusz Ślązak
Ślązak in 1932
Personal information
Birth nameJanusz Lubomir Ślązak
Born20 March 1907
Warsaw, Poland
Died24 February 1985(1985-02-24) (aged 77)
Warsaw, Poland
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubAZS Warszawa
WTW, Warszawa
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles Coxed pair
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1927 Como Eight
Silver medal – second place 1933 Budapest Coxed pair

Janusz Lubomir Ślązak (20 March 1907 – 24 February 1985) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

In 1928 he was part of the Polish boat which finished fourth in the eight event after being eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed pairs competition as well as the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed fours competition.

In 1936 he was part of the Polish boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxed pair event.

He fought in the September Campaign of World War II.

He was born and died in Warsaw.[1]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Janusz Ślązak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Poland
1932 Los Angeles
Succeeded by