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
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who competed from 1952 to 1957. He finished 33rd in the individual large hill event at the
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, were a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
Discussions about Oslo hosting ...
in
Oslo
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,
[Olympic ski jumping results: 1948-60](_blank)
/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
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