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Franciszek Szymczyk

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Franciszek Szymczyk
Franciszek Szymczyk (cyclist, -1924)
Personal information
Full nameFranciszek Szymczyk
Born(1892-02-21)21 February 1892
Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Lviv, Ukraine)
Died5 November 1976(1976-11-05) (aged 84)
Warsaw, Poland
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Team pursuit

Franciszek Ksawery Szymczyk (21 February 1892 – 5 November 1976) was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lemberg and died in Warsaw.[1]

In 1924 he won the silver as member of the Polish team in the team pursuit. He also competed in the sprint event but was eliminated in the quarter-finals.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Franciszek Szymczyk". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Franciszek Szymczyk Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
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