Jerzy Walerian Skolimowski, photo nieznany, 1932
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Jerzy Skolimowski

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Jerzy Skolimowski

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First name:

Jerzy

Last Name:

Skolimowski

Parents:

Mikołaj i Helena Michalina z domu Żyszkowska

Date of birth:

09-12-1907

Place of birth:

Łuków

Date of death:

12-02-1985

Place od death:

Londyn

Age:

Profession:

architect, athlete

Honours and awards:

Krzyż Srebrny Orderu Virtuti Militari, Srebrny Krzyż Zasługi (1932), Królewski Medal za Odwagę w Sprawie Wolności (1948)

Biography:

Jerzy Walerian Skolimowski was born on 9 December 1907 in Łuków. He studied architecture at the Warsaw University of Technology. In the mid-1920s he began his rowing career as a helmsman. He took part in three Olympic Games. He participated in the Defensive War during the Second World War. He was awarded the Order of Virtuti Militari for his services in the Vosges. He died on 12 February 1985 in London and is buried in Powązki Cemetery.

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