Janusz Ślązak
Ślązak in 1932
Personal information
Birth nameJanusz Lubomir Ślązak
Born20 March 1907
Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died24 February 1985(1985-02-24) (aged 77)
Warsaw, Polish People’s Republic
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 AngelesCoxed pair
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los AngelesCoxed 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.

Ślązak fought in Poland's defense during the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939.[1] Afterwards, he was held by the Germans in the Oflag II-C prisoner-of-war camp.[1]

He was born and died in Warsaw.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Urban, Renata (2021). "Polscy olimpijczycy w niemieckich obozach jenieckich". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). Opole. 44: 39. ISSN 0137-5199.
  2. ↑ 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 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.


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