Helena Pilejczyk
Pilejczyk in 2011
Personal information
Birth nameHelena Majcher
Born(1931-04-01)1 April 1931
Zieluń, Poland
Died12 November 2023(2023-11-12) (aged 92)
Elbląg, Poland
Height1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1960 Squaw Valley 1,500 m

Helena Pilejczyk (née Majcher; 1 April 1931 – 12 November 2023) was a Polish speed skater. Pilejczyk was the Olympic bronze medal winner in the 1,500 m in Squaw Valley (1960). Her first appearance at the Polish national Championships speed skating was in 1953,[1] while the last time she could be seen skating internationally was during the masters games of 2002, where she competed in the category for female skaters 70 years and above.[2] She achieved 40 Polish skating records and won 37 Polish titles for distance, allround and relay race events.[3] Pilejczyk died in Elbląg on 12 November 2023, at the age of 92.[4]

Results

Participations
Year Polish Allround Polish Distance Wch
Allround 		Winter
Olympics
1953> 5th5th 1500m
4th 5000m
19542nd1st 500m
2nd 3000m
2nd 1000m
2nd 5000m
19561st1st 500m
1st 1500m
1st 1000m
1st 3000m
19571st2nd 500m
1st 1500m
1st 1000m
1st 3000m		9th
19581st1st 500m
1st 1500m
1st 1000m
1st 3000m		5th
19605th12th 500m
3rd 1500m
5th 1000m
6th 3000m
19612nd3rd 500m
2nd 1500m
2nd 1000m
2nd 3000m		7th
19621st1st 500m
1st 1500m
1st 1000m
1st 3000m		NC17
19632nd2nd 500m
1st 1500m
2nd 1000m
2nd 3000m		NC25
19643rd 500m
3rd 1500m
3rd 1000m
3rd 3000m		23rd 500m
25th 1500m
15th 1000m
26th 3000m
19658th
19664th2nd 1500m
3rd 1000m
19673rd
19682nd5th 500m
2nd 1500m
3rd 1000m
2nd 3000m		NC32
19691st3rd 500m
1st 1500m
2nd 1000m
1st 3000m		NC24
19702nd3rd 500m
2nd 1500m
3rd 1000m
1st 3000m
19711st3rd 500m
1st 1500m
1st 1000m
1st 3000m		NC26
19724th5th 500m
2nd 1500m
5th 1000m
1st 3000m
medal count
Championships Gold medalSilver medalBronze medal
Winter Olympics1
World Allround
European Championships
Polish Allround651
Polish Distance241611

Personal records

Personal records
DistanceTimePlaceDate
500 m47.8Karuizawa21 February 1963
1,000 m1:35.8Squaw Valley22 February 1960
1,500 m2:27.1Squaw Valley21 February 1960
3,000 m5:15.2Zakopane29 December 1969
5,000 m10:06.2Medeo22 January 1955
Mini
combination		199.766Zakopane5/6 January 1971
Old
combination		229.387Medeo21/22 January 1955
Best times in Poland
DistanceTimePlaceDate
500 m47.8Zakopane11 January 1964
1,000 m1:37.4Zakopane6 January 1971
1,500 m2:29.04Zakopane5 February 1972
3,000 m5:15.2Zakopane29 December 1969
5,000 m10:35.6Zakopane6 February 1954
Mini
combination		199.766Zakopane5/6 January 1971
Old
combination		236.353Zakopane5/6 February 1954

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Przegląd Sportowy 1953-11, pp. 1,3. (5 February 1953)
  2. ↑ "Deutsche Eisschnelllauf- und Shorttrack-Gemeinschaft e.V."
  3. ↑ "PILEJCZYK (MAJCHER) HELENA". pkol.pl. Polish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  4. ↑ Zmarła Helena Pilejczyk (in Polish)
Bibliography
  • Eng, Trond and Koolhaas, Marnix. National All Time & Encyclopedia, Men/Ladies as at 1 July 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.
  • Zieleśkiewicz, Władysław. Encyklopedia sportów zimowych. Warszawa, Poland: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2001. ISBN 83-01-13555-7.


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