Elwira Seroczyńska

Elwira Seroczyńska, née Potapowicz (1 May 1931 – 24 December 2004) was a Polish speed skater.

Seroczyńska was born as Elwira Potapowicz in Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania). A graduate of the State Administrative and Economic School in Elbląg (1951), she and became Polish Allround Champion for the first time in 1952. She would eventually become Polish Allround Champion a total of five times, last in 1963. Apart from her allround titles she won 17 distance titles (some also count the out of competition 1953 1000m race as a title) and established 16 official Polish distance records and one combination record. Several combinations skated at Polish championships were never recognised as being a Polish record due to the combination of distances skated. During her skating career she was member of Stal Elbląg (1950–1953), FSO-Stal Warszawa (1954–1957) and Sarmata Warszawa (1957–1964). At the 1960 Winter Olympics, she won a silver medal on the 1,500 m. At the 1962 World Championships in Imatra, she won a Gold Medal on the 500m. After her skating career she studied at the Warsaw Academy of Physical Education (1972), where she received a master's degree and became trainer of the Polish skating team. She died in London, United Kingdom at the age of 73.

Results

Personal records + Personal records Distance Time Place Date 500 m 46.8 Squaw Valley 20 Feb 1960 1,000 m 1:39.2 Karuizawa 22 Feb 1963 1,500 m 2:25.7 Squaw Valley 21 Feb 1960 3,000 m 5:27.3 Squaw Valley 23 Feb 1960 5,000 m 10:10.0 Zakopane 1964 Minicombination 207.850 Medeo 20/21 Jan 1960 Smallcombination 247.850 Zakopane 01/03 Feb 1953 Oldcombination 228.250 Medeo 21/22 Jan 1955+ Best times in Poland Distance Time Place Date 500 m 48.3 Zakopane 25 Feb 1961 1,000 m 1:38.4 Zakopane 12 Jan 1964 1,500 m 2:37.3 Zakopane 25 Feb 1961 3,000 m 5:36.2 Zakopane 27 Jan 1963 5,000 m 10:10.0 Zakopane 1964 Minicombination 208.166 Zakopane 25/26 Feb 1961 Smallcombination 247.850 Zakopane 01/03 Feb 1953 Oldcombination 235.391 Zakopane 05/06 Feb 1954