Franciszek Szymczyk
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FullnameFranciszek Szymczyk
Born21 February 1892
Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Lviv, Ukraine)
Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Lviv, Ukraine)
Died5 November 1976 (aged 84)
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, Poland
DisciplineTrack
Franciszek Szymczyk (cyclist, -1924) | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Franciszek Szymczyk | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 February 1892 Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Lviv, Ukraine) | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 November 1976 (aged 84) Warsaw, Poland | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Endurance | ||||||||||||||
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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]