Wanda Dubieńska

Wanda Dubieńska
Wanda Dubieńska third from left 1922
Personal information
Born(1895-06-12)12 June 1895
Kraków, Austria-Hungary
Died28 November 1968(1968-11-28) (aged 73)
Rząska, Poland
Sport
SportFencing

Wanda Dubieńska born Nowak (12 June 1895 – 28 November 1968) was a Polish fencer,[1] tennis player, cross-country skier and sport celebrity and the daughter of Julian Nowak. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] She was the first woman to represent Poland at the Olympics.[3] Dubieńska was buried in the Rakowicki Cemetery.

Wanda Dubieńska in Zakopane, 1922

References

  1. ↑ "Wanda Dubieńska". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Wanda Dubieńska Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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