Halina Konopacka

Halina Konopacka
Personal information
Born26 February 1900
Rawa Mazowiecka, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died28 January 1989 (aged 88)
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Alma materWarsaw University
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw, javelin throw, shot put
ClubAZS Warsaw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)DT – 39.62 m (1928)
JT – 34.83 m (1930)
SP – 9.96 m (1925)
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Discus throw
Women's World Games
Gold medal – first place 1926 Gothenburg Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 1930 Prague Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 1926 Gothenburg Shot put

Halina Konopacka (full name Leonarda Kazimiera Konopacka-Matuszewska-Szczerbińska;[1] 26 February 1900 – 28 January 1989)[2] 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.[3] After retiring from athletics she became a writer and poet. She immigrated to the United States after World War II, and died there.[4]

  1. ^ "Halina (właściwie Leonarda Kazimiera) Szczerbińska z Konopackich". ipsb.nina.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Biografie". olimpijski.pl (in Polish). Polski Komitet Olimpijski. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Halina Konopacka - The Joy of Life". Olympics.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Halina Konopacka Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2017.