Sylwester Wilczek (10 December 1936 — 3 May 2025) was a
Polish ice hockey player and coach. He played for
Gwardia Katowice and
Górnik Katowice during his career. He also played for the
Polish national team at the
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964. The city was a ...
and several
World Championships. After his playing career he turned to coaching, and including two years as head coach of
GKS Katowice, as Górnik had been renamed.
He died on 3 May 2025.
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1936 births
2025 deaths
GKS Katowice (ice hockey) players
Ice hockey players at the 1964 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players for Poland
Polish ice hockey coaches
Polish ice hockey centres
Ice hockey people from Katowice
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