Jerzy Twardokens
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 December 1931 Poznań, Poland |
| Died | 26 July 2015 (aged 83) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Jerzy Twardokens (11 December 1931 – 26 July 2015) was a Polish fencer.[1] He competed in the individual foil and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
After the World Fencing Championship in Philadelphia in 1958, Twardokens decided to stay in the United States. He later worked at the University of Nevada at Reno, where he was a professor who taught kinesiology.[3] His daughter Eva Twardokens represented the United States in alpine skiing at two Olympic Games.
