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Halina Konopacka (Leonarda Kazimiera Konopacka-Matuszewska-Szczerbińska) (26 February 1900 – 28 January 1989) 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.
Summarize this article for a 10 year old. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Halina Konopacka (Leonarda Kazimiera Konopacka-Matuszewska-Szczerbińska) (26 February 1900 – 28 January 1989) 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 ...
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Athletics. Olympic Medals. 1 G. Games Participations 1. First Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928. Year of Birth 1900. Olympic Results. Biography. Halina Konopacka grew up in Warszaw, where she took up horse riding, swimming, and skating. During her time at Warszaw University she also started skiing and joined an athletics club.
Born on February 26, 1900, in Rawa Mazowiecka, which was then under Russian rule, Halina Konopacka grew up in a family fascinated by sport. Twenty-eight years later, as a representative of the University Sports Association of Poland in Warsaw, she had already succeeded in the women’s Olympics in Sweden.
Halina (Leonarda Kazimiera-)•Konopacka (-Matuszewska, -Szczerbińska, -Stowe) Used name: Halina•Konopacka: Born: 26 February 1900 in Rawa Mazowiecka, Łódzkie (POL) Died: 28 January 1989 in Daytona Beach, Florida (USA) Measurements: 180 cm / 65 kg: Affiliations: AZS Warszawa, Warszawa (POL) NOC: Poland
Halina Konopacka was born on 26th February, 1900 in Rawa Mazowiecka. She grew up in wealthy, middle-class home , surrounded by the love of her parents Jakub and Marianna Raszkiewicz. She was a great student and sportswoman.
Jan 3, 2013 · Thursday, 3 January 2013. Poland's Halina Konopacka became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field when she broke her own world record with a throw of 39.62 metres to...
