About Zofia Walasek
Lived 1933 – 2022 (aged 89). Zofia Walasek was a Polish athletics competitor.
Zofia Walasek (later Walkiewicz; 6 January 1933 – 23 January 2022) was a Polish middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
She died in Katowice on 23 January 2022, at the age of 89.
International competitions
Personal bests 400 metres – 56.7 (1960) 800 metres – 2:08.3 (Moscow 1960)
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Who was Zofia Walasek?
Polish sportsperson and athletics competitor
When was Zofia Walasek born?
Zofia Walasek was born on 6 January 1933 in Nowy Dwór.
When did Zofia Walasek die?
Zofia Walasek died on 23 January 2022 in Katowice.
What was Zofia Walasek's occupation?
Zofia Walasek was an athletics competitor.
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Zofia Walasek was Polish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zofia Walasek. https://biography.guide/zofia-walasek/
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