Tadeusz Kwapien
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Taduesz Kwapień is a former Polish
cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and the 1950s.
He was born in Kościelisko
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Participated in three olympic games. He was 47. in the 18 km event, 25. in the Nordic combined and 10 in the 4 x 10 km cross-country relay at the 1948 in Sankt Moritz. He finished 41st in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
. In his last olympic appearance at the 1956 Winter Olympics
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Kwapień finished 16. in the 15 km event, 12. in the 30 km event and 9. in the 4 x 10 km relay.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and the 1950s.
He was born in Kościelisko
Koscielisko
Kościelisko is a village in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kościelisko...
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Participated in three olympic games. He was 47. in the 18 km event, 25. in the Nordic combined and 10 in the 4 x 10 km cross-country relay at the 1948 in Sankt Moritz. He finished 41st in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. In his last olympic appearance at the 1956 Winter Olympics
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
Kwapień finished 16. in the 15 km event, 12. in the 30 km event and 9. in the 4 x 10 km relay.