Historical FigureFemale
Halina Konopacka
1900 – 1989
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHalina Konopacka was a Polish athlete. She won the discus throw event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, defeating American silver medal winner Lillian Copeland, breaking her own world record, and becoming the first Polish Olympic champion. After retiring from athletics she became a writer and poet. She immigrated to the United States after World War II, and died there.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 26, 1900
Rawa Mazowiecka
Date of death
January 28, 1989
Daytona Beach
Citizenship
Poland
Occupations & fields
poetathletics competitorwriterdiscus throwerOlympic competitorpainter
Awards & honours
Polish Sportspersonality of the YearPolish Sportspersonality of the YearGold Cross of MeritKnight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Field and occupation
- polská atletka
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