Mieczysław Wilczewski
 Mieczysław Wilczewski in 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 October 1932 Zdołbunów, Poland |
| Died | 8 December 1993 (aged 61) Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
| Club | Ruch Chorzów |
Mieczysław Stefan Wilczewski (30 October 1932 – 8 December 1993) was a Polish cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 100 km team time trial and finished in 10th place.[1] He won the Tour de Pologne in 1953.[2] That same year he was awarded the Silver Cross of Merit by the Polish government for his accomplishment.[3] In the 1970s he emigrated to the United States, and he died in Cocoa Beach, Florida in 1993.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mieczysław Wilczewski". Olympic Sports. Sports Reference (SR). Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Tour de Pologne". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Srebrnym Krzyżem Zasługi", Monitor Polski, vol. 57, no. 720, Kancelaria Sejmu RP, 29 May 1953, archived from the original on 12 December 2016
- ^ Kałuski, Marian (18 June 2007). "Lwów w dziejach sportu polskiego" (in Polish). Florida Polonia. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- Mieczysław Wilczewski at Cycling Archives (archived)
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