Jerzy Skolimowski (rower)
Jerzy Walerian Skolimowski (born December 9, 1907 in Łuków , † February 12, 1985 in London ) was a Polish helmsman in rowing .
The 1.50 m tall Skolimowski from AZS Warszawa retired at the 1928 Olympic Games with the Polish eighth in the intermediate run, in the overall standings the eighth reached fourth place.
At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Skolimowski won two medals. In the two with a helmsman , he and Jerzy Braun and Janusz Ślązak came second behind the victorious US two. In a four with a helmsman , the German boat won ahead of the Italians. Behind them came Jerzy Braun, Janusz Ślązak, Stanisław Urban , Edward Kobyliński together with Skolimowski in third place. At the European Championships in 1933 Braun, Ślązak and Skolimowski won the silver medal behind the Hungarian boat. In the same line-up, the two competed at the Olympic Games in 1936 , but missed the finals there as did the four-man, also controlled by Skolimowski.
Skolimowski graduated from the Technical University of Warsaw with an architecture degree . In 1932 he also submitted works for the art competitions of the Olympic Games , a placement is not known. Skolimowski designed the interior of the Polish passenger liner Piłsudski . In the Second World War he fought in the Polish army against Germany and after the defeat joined the exile forces. Skolimowski later emigrated to England. He died in London, his body was transferred to Warsaw, where he is buried in the Powązki cemetery .
Web links
- Jerzy Skolimowski in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Skolimowski, Jerzy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Skolimowski, Jerzy Walerian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Łuków |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1985 |
| Place of death | London |