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Szczepan Witkowski

1898 – 1937

Polish ski mountaineer

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Lived 1898 – 1937 (aged 38). Szczepan Witkowski was an Austrian and Polish biathlete, ski mountaineer, association football player and ice hockey player.

Szczepan Viktor Witkowski (20 December 1898 – 29 May 1937) was a Polish soldier and skier.

Witkowski was born in Lwów, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria (today Lviv, Ukraine). As a gymnasium student, at the age of 15 he volunteered to the front of World War I. Following the war he entered the Pogoń sports club, later changing for Czarni Lwów, where he played as central midfielder. Witkowski also played in the Lwów city football team. He was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team in 1924 which was one of two withdrawing due to bad weather conditions. He also competed in the men's 50 kilometre event at the 1924 Winter Olympics, coming last.

After retiring from sports, Witkowski became an owner of a pension in Slavsko, where he worked as a skiing instructor and founded a local sports club. In 1927 he initiated the construction of a ski jumping ramp in Slavsko, which was built with the financial support of Czarni Lwów and opened during the 1930/31 winter season. Witkowski died of typhus in Stryi (now Ukraine) at the age of 36. An obituary in his memory was published in Gazeta Lwowska.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Szczepan Witkowski?

Polish ski mountaineer (1898-1937)

When was Szczepan Witkowski born?

Szczepan Witkowski was born on 20 December 1898 in Lviv.

When did Szczepan Witkowski die?

Szczepan Witkowski died on 29 May 1937 in Stryi.

What was Szczepan Witkowski's occupation?

Szczepan Witkowski was a biathlete, ski mountaineer, association football player and ice hockey player.

What nationality was Szczepan Witkowski?

Szczepan Witkowski was Austrian and Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Szczepan Witkowski

· Wikidata: Q932850

· DBpedia: Szczepan Witkowski

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