About Jan Lipowski
Lived 1912 – 1996 (aged 83–84). Jan Lipowski was a Polish alpine skier.
Jan Lipowski (February 20, 1912 – April 5, 1996) was a Polish alpine skier who competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz, where he failed to finish in the men's slalom following a fall. He was born in Zakopane and graduated from the law school at Jagiellonian University. He was the Polish national champion in the special slalom in 1936, having finished second in the Nordic combined in 1935 and later placing runner-up in the downhill event in 1937. He served as an alpine skiing coach out of Wisła Zakopane following the Olympics.
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Who was Jan Lipowski?
Polish Olympic alpine skier (1912–1996)
When was Jan Lipowski born?
Jan Lipowski was born on 20 February 1912 in Zakopane.
When did Jan Lipowski die?
Jan Lipowski died in 1996 in Zakopane.
What was Jan Lipowski's occupation?
Jan Lipowski was an alpine skier.
What nationality was Jan Lipowski?
Jan Lipowski was Polish.
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