Elwira Seroczyńska

Elwira Seroczyńska (1 May 1931 – 24 December 2004) was a Polish speed skater.

Seroczyńska was born as Elwira Potapowicz in Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania). A graduate of the State Administrative and Economic School in Elbląg (1951), she and became Polish Allround Champion for the first time in 1952. She would eventually become Polish Allround Champion a total of five times, last in 1963. Apart from her allround titles she won 17 distance titles (some also count the out of competition 1953 1000m race as a title) and established 16 official Polish distance records and one combination record [http://www.pkol.pl/pl/pages/display/14344 Polish Olympic Commitee] . Curiously several combinations skated at Polish championships were never recognised as being a Polish record due to the combination of distances skated. During her skating career she was member of Stal Elbląg (1950-1953), FSO-Stal Warszawa (1954-1957) and Sarmata Warszawa (1957-1964). At the 1960 Winter Olympics, she won a silver medal on the 1,500 m. After her skating career she studied at the Warsaw Academy of Physical Education (1972), where she received a master's degree and became trainer of the Polish skating team. She died in London, United Kingdom at the age of 73.

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Bibliography

* Eng, Trond and Koolhaas, Marnix. "National All Time & Encyclopedia, Men/Ladies as at 1.7.1986. Issue No.5 "Eastern Europe". Degernes, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1986.
* Żemantowski, Jacek. "Lyżwiarski Jubileusz: 80 lat Polski Związek Lyżwiarstwa Szybkiego". Warszawa, Poland: PZLS, 2001. ISBN 83-907548-0-2.
* Zieleśkiewicz, Władysław. "Encyklopedia sportów zimowych". Warszawa, Poland: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2001. ISBN 83-01-13555-7.

External links

* [http://www.olimpijski.pl/pl/subpages/displayfid/294_2164.html Polish Olympic Commitee]