Jakub Węgrzynkiewicz (21 July 1928 in

Szczyrk Szczyrk (; ; ) is a town in the Beskid Śląski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Żylica river. It is part of the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously being part of the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975–1 ...

– 20 June 2006 in Szczyrk) was a Polish

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ...

who competed from 1952 to 1957. He finished 33rd in the individual large hill event at the

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,Olympic ski jumping results: 1948-60
/ref> which was his best career finish.

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* * 1928 births 2006 deaths Polish male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for Poland Ski jumpers at the 1952 Winter Olympics People from Bielsko County Skiers from Silesian Voivodeship 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-skijumping-bio-stub