Franciszek Surmiński (5 December 1934 – 2 October 2021) was a Polish racing cyclist,[1] active in international competitions from 1961 to 1970.[2] He participated in road races and cyclo-cross. He lived in Rudziczka,[3] a village near the town of Prudnik, from which he received honorary citizenship on 28 February 2020.[4]
 Surmiński in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1934 Dmukhivtsi, Tarnopol Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic (today Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine) |
| Died | 2 October 2021 (aged 86) Prudnik, Poland |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road Cyclo-cross |
| Role | Rider |
Major results
edit- 1960
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de Pologne
- 1961
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Pologne
- 1963
- 1st Overall Tour of Małopolska
- 1964
- 1st Stages 8 & 10 Tour de Pologne
- 1st Stages6 & 13 Tour du Maroc
- 1969
- 1st
National Cyclo-Cross Championships - 1970
- 1st Stage 7 Tour de Pologne
References
edit- ^ Wicher, Damian (3 October 2021). "Żegnaj, Mistrzu!". Teraz Prudnik! (in Polish). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Gumiński, Wiktor (3 October 2021). "Nie żyje Franciszek Surmiński, legenda kolarstwa z Prudnika. Miał 86 lat. Zginął w wypadku samochodowym". Nowa Trybuna Opolska (in Polish). Prudnik. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Franciszek Surmiński: Mogłem przebierać w dziewczynach". Tygodnik Prudnicki (in Polish). 18 December 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Dereń, Andrzej (28 February 2020). "Franciszek Surmiński odebrał miejskie odznaczenie". Teraz Prudnik! (in Polish). Prudnik. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
   | This biographical article relating to Polish sport is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |