Jeremy Bujakowski
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Druskininkai, Poland
San Bernardino, California, USA
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jarema Stanisław Bujakowski |
| Full name | Jeremy John Bujakowski |
| Born | March 30, 1939 Druskininkai, Poland |
| Died | June 1, 2010 San Bernardino, California, USA |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom, downhill |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | India – (1964, 1968) |
| Medals | 0 |
Jeremy John Bujakowski, also known as Jarema Stanisław Bujakowski (March 30, 1939 – June 1, 2010),[1][2] was a Polish–Indian alpine skier, and two-time representative of India at the Winter Olympics.[2][3]
He was born in Druskininkai, a city in modern-day Lithuania, to Polish travellers Halina Korolec-Bujakowski and Stanisław Bujakowski,[4] who in the years 1934 to 1936 travelled by motorcycle from Druskininkai to Shanghai.[5] His father had served as a Warrant Officer of the No.101 Repair and Servicing Unit in the Polish Air Force in the UK during World War II.[4][6]
After spending his childhood at Poland, he came to India at the age of seven in 1946 with his parents where his father was working with a petroleum company.[7][8] He studied at the St Joseph's North Point, Darjeeling,[8] and graduated from the St Xavier's College, Kolkata,[8] before leaving for the United States for higher studies, following which he got a scholarship at University of Denver.[7][8][9]
Career
Jeremy Bujakowski was India's first and sole athlete at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.[2][10] He competed in the men's downhill event in Alpine skiing,[2][10] which he could not finish due to an injury.[11] He returned in 1968 to represent India at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France,[2] in Alpine skiing, competing again in the downhill, slalom, and giant slalom events.[2][10]
