Maria Gąsienica Bukowa-Kowalska (2 January 1936 – 27 December 2020) was a Polish cross-country skier.[1] She competed in the women's 10 km and the women's 3 × 5 km relay events at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[2] She was married to Aleksander Kowalski and was the sister-in-law of Maria Kowalska.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 2 January 1936 Kościelisko, Poland |
| Died | 27 December 2020 (aged 84) |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Spouse | Aleksander Kowalski |
| Relative | Maria Kowalska (sister-in-law) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
Cross-country skiing results
editOlympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 20 | 16 | 5 |
World Championships
edit| Year | Age | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 22 | 21 | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Zmarła Maria Kowalska - olimpijka z Cortina d'Ampezzo" [Maria Kowalska, Olympian from Cortina d'Ampezzo, has died]. podhaleregion.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maria Gąsienica Bukowa-Kowalska". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Maria Gąsienica Bukowa-Kowalska". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
External links
edit- Maria Gasienica-Bukowa at Olympics.com
- Maria Gąsienica Bukowa-Kowalska at Olympedia
- Maria Kowalska (Gąsienica-Bukowa) at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski (archive) (in Polish)
 | This biographical article relating to Polish cross-country skiing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |