Mieczysława Franczyk (born 1 April 1942) is a Polish

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

. She competed in the

women's eight An eight, abbreviated as an 8+, is a racing shell used in competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or "cox". Each of the eight rowers has one oar. The rowers ...

event at the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

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1942 births Living people Polish female rowers Olympic rowers for Poland Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics People from Skarżysko County Sportspeople from Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship 20th-century Polish sportswomen {{Poland-rowing-bio-stub