About Franciszek Gąsienica Groń
Lived 1931 – 2014 (aged 82). Franciszek Gąsienica Groń was a Polish ski jumper and nordic combined skier.
Franciszek Gąsienica Groń (30 September 1931 – 31 July 2014) was a Polish Nordic combined athlete who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was the first Polish athlete to win a Winter Olympics medal in any Nordic skiing discipline (cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and Nordic combined).
He was born in Zakopane.
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Who was Franciszek Gąsienica Groń?
Polish Nordic combined skier (1931-2014)
When was Franciszek Gąsienica Groń born?
Franciszek Gąsienica Groń was born on 30 September 1931 in Zakopane.
When did Franciszek Gąsienica Groń die?
Franciszek Gąsienica Groń died on 31 July 2014 in Zakopane.
What was Franciszek Gąsienica Groń's occupation?
Franciszek Gąsienica Groń was a ski jumper and nordic combined skier.
What nationality was Franciszek Gąsienica Groń?
Franciszek Gąsienica Groń was Polish.
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