The complete list of olympic winners from poland in amsterdam 1928. American lillian copeland and ruth sveberg of sweden take minor medals. This book presents the exhibition on halina konopacka, which was organised by the polish olympic committee to mark the 90th anniversary of winning the first olympic gold medal for poland in the discus throw competition at the games of the ix olympiad in amsterdam in 1928. Janusz tadeusz kusocinski 15 january 1907 21 june 1940 was a polish athlete, winner in the 10,000 meters event at the 1932 summer olympics biography. Halina konopacka was a published polish poet, and a famous athlete the first polish olympic champion 1928, amsterdam. Halina konopacka, udata matusevski pa serbinjski polj. Jul 31 halina konopacka of poland hurls discus world record 39. July 28 august 12 the 1928 summer olympics are held in amsterdam, opening with the lighting of the olympic flame. Konopacka 19001989 became the first polish olympic champion at the 1928 summer olympics in the discus throw. This volume 4 presents the world best performers for each year 1921 through 1928 top 50. In her book, metelska paints a multifaceted picture of konopacka not just as an olympic champion, but also as a poet and artist, who had friends in polish literary circles and was married to a minister. While her pictures are relatively rare, a particularly beautiful shot of her from the ix olympiad was published in the tygodnik illustrowany in august 1928. Discus thrower halina konopacka of poland became the first woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal. The 1928 summer olympics, officially known as the games of the ix olympiad, was an international multisport event that was celebrated from 28 july to 12 august 1928 in amsterdam, netherlands.
Halina konopacka halina konopacka poems poem hunter. Polish athlete halina konopacka was a badass discus thrower, smashing world records and becoming the first woman to win a gold medal in the event during the 1928 olympics. Charley paddock eric liddell harold abrahams douglas lowe dehart hubbard harold osborn charles hoff bud houser percy williams otto peltzer ville ritola ed hamm silvio cator kinue hitomi lord burghley edvin wide sabin carr nick winter bevil rudd betty robinson halina konopacka eileen edwards lillian. Halina konopacka was a badass discus thrower, smashing world records and becoming the first woman to win a gold medal in the event during the 1928. Halina konopacka pierwszy zloty medal dla polski 1928. At the olympic games in amsterdam in 1928, she broke the world record in the disc throw event, winning polands first ever gold medal. Tamara press project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The world boy scouts jamboree at arrowe park, birkenhead, was opened. Right alongside side babe didrikson zaharias in the guinness book of.
Media in category halina konopacka the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Also presented are top 1020 performances, top european performers and performances lists. The favorite was polands halina konopacka who had bettered the world record five times between may 1925 and september 1927, not all of them ratified. She won the discus throw event at the 1928 summer olympics, breaking her own world record and becoming the first polish olympic champion. Nicknamed miss olympia for her striking shape, she was known for wearing a trademark red beret during all her competitions. A new book examines the life and legend of halina konopacka, one of the. As early as 1929 she published her first book of poetry called some daya. Halina konopacka, leonarda kazimiera konopacka matuszewskaszczerbinska 26.
Polands first olympic gold medal winner who helped. Famous birthdays on this day include oprah winfrey 1954, gia carangi 1960 and adam lambert 1982. The equestrian events at the 1928 summer olympics included dressage, eventing, and show jumping. The competitions were held from august 8, 1928 to august 12, 1928. Halina konopacka leonarda kazimiera konopacka matuszewskaszczerbinska rawa mazowiecka, 1900. Halina konopacka bio, stats, and results olympics at sports. Original vintage 1928 angola tobacco sport card poland halina. Ruth svedberg, summary this was the first womens athletics event contested at the modern olympic games.
Waclaw michal kuchar 16 september 1897 in lancut february 1981 in warsaw was a polish sports champion, olympian, and multiple soccer, track and field and speed skating champion of the country. This was the first womens goldwinning track and field event in the olympics. Halina konopacka of poland, world champion discusthrower, 1928. At the olympic games in amsterdam in 1928, she broke the world. She wrote her first book of poetry ktoregos dnia some day in 1929, and later. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial, endorsement. Halina konopacka bio, stats, and results olympics at. Halina konopacka halina konopacka biography poem hunter. People say that she is the most understanding, caring, and amazing person bigger than money. During her time at warszaw university she also started skiing and joined an athletics club. Because her home was quite far from the polish centers for winter sports and her particular talent for discus throwing was discovered, she focused on the latter.
Poland amsterdam 1928 medallists olympic games winners. Together with her younger sister, irina press, who was also a track athlete, she was half of the press sisters, a duo who won almost everything that there was to win in track and field, except for distance running. At first the fsfis requests were rejected, but in 1928 the ioc and iaaf added five athletics events to the olympic programme. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from halina kunicka at the discogs marketplace. Halina konopacka leonarda kazimiera konopacka matuszewskaszczerbinska 11. Halina s gift an inspiration halina as a healer and visionary. Halina konopacka leonarda kazimiera konopackamatuszewskaszczerbinska 26 february 1900 28 january 1989 was a polish athlete. Original vintage 1928 angola tobacco sport card poland halina konopacka. Zdobyty przez haline konopacka w rzucie dyskiem na odleglosc 39,62m. Aug 17, 2016 12 badass female athletes who gave zero fucks. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display.
She had also won the fsfi womens world games in 1926. Known as the first lady of the second republic, she was regarded as the pinnacle of style who mixed ravishing beauty with erudition and culture. The success of halina konopacka, a polish athlete who won gold in the discus throw at the 1928 summer olympics, inspired walasiewicz to join the local branch of sokol, a polish sports and patriotic organization active among the polish diaspora. As a poet konopacka debuted with the collection ktoregos dnia some day. Amsterdam 1928 konopacka halina from the amsterdam 1928 gallery, plus get access to similar videos and galleries. Life of star prewar athlete known as the golden one. Halina konopacka leonarda kazimiera konopacka matuszewskaszczerbinska, poljska atletinja in pesnica, 26. Women have coverage, as well with top 520 world lists for the same years. Official profile of olympic athlete halina konopacka born 11 nov 1900 28 jan 1989, including games, medals, results, photos, videos and news. The 1920s in the pages of the hoya georgetown university. Historyczna chwila dla polski pierwszy zloty medal na olimpiadzie. Athletics books and sports memorabilia bookshop antiquarian. Gablota haliny konopackiej w muzeum sportu i turystyki w warszawie. In 1928 waclaw piotrowski painted two pictures presenting sport the painting titled na plotku editors translation.
Halina konopacka je nastopila na poletnih olimpijskih igrah 1928 v amsterdamu, kjer je osvojila naslov prve olimpijske prvakinje v metu diska. Halina konopacka february 26, 1900 january 28, 1989. She became a writer after retiring from athletics, and she lived in the united states after world war ii. However, walasiewicz was not an american citizen and could not obtain citizenship under the age of 21. Polands halina konopacka dominates in the first ever womens olympic discus event to win gold for her country at the amsterdam 1928. Halina konopacka wins first ever womens discus gold. Born in warsaw into the family of a railroad worker, janusz kusocinski, or kusy as he was nicknamed, played football for various warsaw clubs as a schoolboy. Halina konopacka vikipedija, slobodna enciklopedija. Halina konopacka is the most searched hot trends keyword poland in the map shown below interest by region and time. The first summer games were held in 1896, with a winter competition added in 1924. She won the discus throw event at the 1928 summer olympics, breaking her. Halina konopacka 26 february 1900 28 january 1989 was a polish athlete.
Halina konopacka grew up in warszaw, where she took up horse riding, swimming, and skating. Sports antiquarian recommended unique football memorabilia. Halina konopacka, polands first olympic gold medal winner, was one of the most outstanding and spectacular characters of interwar poland. Numbers represent search interest relative to the highest point on the chart for the given region and time.
Track field athletics vol 4 world lists 1921 1922 1923. Halina is an inspiring person with a big and open heart. Stella walsh project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The modern olympic games are an international sporting event held once every four years. She took part in the olympic games in amsterdam, where she won a gold medal in discus throw, breaking her own world record. Konopacka was not only an athlete, but also an artist and an eminent personality. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. Jun 28 louis armstrong makes 78 recording of west end blues 1928 in sport. Polands halina konopacka dominates in the first ever womens olympic discus event to win gold for her country at the amsterdam 1928 olympic games. In ski jumping he competed from 1995 to 2011, and is one of the most successful athletes in the history of the sport. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box.
Womens athletics and gymnastics debut at these games, and discus thrower halina konopacka of poland becomes the first female olympic gold medal winner for a track or field event. Halina konopacka of poland becomes first woman to win a track and field gold medal at the olympics, in amsterdam, where she. Track field athletics vol 4 world lists 1921 1922 1923 1924. Stanislawa walasiewicz wikipedia republished wiki 2. Life of star prewar athlete known as the golden one explored in. Result 31 jul 1928 amsterdam olympic games, olympisch stadion, amsterdam. A value of 100 is the peak popularity for the term. Polish discus thrower halina konopacka was the first woman to win an olympic title in athletics, and world records were set in four of the five womens disciplines. And, according to a column written by erik kjellstrom c1930, who competed for sweden in the 400 meter hurdles at the 1928 olympic games, mademoiselle halina konopacka, a polish discus thrower, was so happy at winning olympic gold that she danced around the field and kissed several of the judges.
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