Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy
Polish mountain rescuer
About Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy
Lived 1946 – 2026 (aged 79–80). Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy was a Polish mountain rescuer.
Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy (1946 – 1 March 2026) was a Polish mountain rescuer.
Life and career Gąsienica-Józkowy was born in Zakopane in 1946. In 1969, he became a candidate for a rescuer of the Tatra Group GOPR, and in 1970 he took the oath and became a rescuer. He worked in mountain rescue for 40 years. During this time, he took part in 463 rescue expeditions and 440 interventions in ski accidents. After his retirement in 2010, he was honored with the title of lifetime member of TOPR.
Gąsienica-Józkowy died on 1 March 2026.
Awards Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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Who was Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy?
Polish mountain rescuer (1946–2026)
When was Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy born?
Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy was born in 1946 in Zakopane.
When did Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy die?
Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy died on 1 March 2026.
What was Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy's occupation?
Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy was a mountain rescuer.
What nationality was Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy?
Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy was Polish.
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