Helena Pilejczyk

Helena Pilejczyk (née Majcher; 1 April 1931 – 12 November 2023) was a Polish speed skater. Pilejczyk was the Olympic bronze medal winner in the 1,500 m in Squaw Valley (1960). Her first appearance at the Polish national Championships speed skating was in 1953, while the last time she could be seen skating internationally was during the masters games of 2002, where she competed in the category for female skaters 70 years and above. She achieved 40 Polish skating records and won 37 Polish titles for distance, allround and relay race events. Pilejczyk died in Elbląg on 12 November 2023, at the age of 92.

Helena Pilejczyk

Pilejczyk in 2011
Personal information
Birth name	Helena Majcher
Born	(1931-04-01)1 April 1931 Zieluń, Poland
Died	12 November 2023(2023-11-12) (aged 92) Elbląg, Poland
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Speed skating
Medal record Women's speed skating Representing Poland Olympic Games 1960 Squaw Valley 1,500 m

Results

Participations Year Polish Allround Polish Distance Wch Allround Winter Olympics 1953 > 5th 5th 1500m 4th 5000m 1954 2nd 1st 500m 2nd 3000m 2nd 1000m 2nd 5000m 1956 1st 1st 500m 1st 1500m 1st 1000m 1st 3000m 1957 1st 2nd 500m 1st 1500m 1st 1000m 1st 3000m 9th 1958 1st 1st 500m 1st 1500m 1st 1000m 1st 3000m 5th 1960 5th 12th 500m 3rd 1500m 5th 1000m 6th 3000m 1961 2nd 3rd 500m 2nd 1500m 2nd 1000m 2nd 3000m 7th 1962 1st 1st 500m 1st 1500m 1st 1000m 1st 3000m NC17 1963 2nd 2nd 500m 1st 1500m 2nd 1000m 2nd 3000m NC25 1964 3rd 500m 3rd 1500m 3rd 1000m 3rd 3000m 23rd 500m 25th 1500m 15th 1000m 26th 3000m 1965 8th 1966 4th 2nd 1500m 3rd 1000m 1967 3rd 1968 2nd 5th 500m 2nd 1500m 3rd 1000m 2nd 3000m NC32 1969 1st 3rd 500m 1st 1500m 2nd 1000m 1st 3000m NC24 1970 2nd 3rd 500m 2nd 1500m 3rd 1000m 1st 3000m 1971 1st 3rd 500m 1st 1500m 1st 1000m 1st 3000m NC26 1972 4th 5th 500m 2nd 1500m 5th 1000m 1st 3000m

medal count Championships Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Winter Olympics 1 World Allround European Championships Polish Allround 6 5 1 Polish Distance 24 16 11

Personal records

Personal records Distance Time Place Date 500 m 47.8 Karuizawa 21 February 1963 1,000 m 1:35.8 Squaw Valley 22 February 1960 1,500 m 2:27.1 Squaw Valley 21 February 1960 3,000 m 5:15.2 Zakopane 29 December 1969 5,000 m 10:06.2 Medeo 22 January 1955 Mini combination 199.766 Zakopane 5/6 January 1971 Old combination 229.387 Medeo 21/22 January 1955

Best times in Poland Distance Time Place Date 500 m 47.8 Zakopane 11 January 1964 1,000 m 1:37.4 Zakopane 6 January 1971 1,500 m 2:29.04 Zakopane 5 February 1972 3,000 m 5:15.2 Zakopane 29 December 1969 5,000 m 10:35.6 Zakopane 6 February 1954 Mini combination 199.766 Zakopane 5/6 January 1971 Old combination 236.353 Zakopane 5/6 February 1954

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Eng, Trond and Koolhaas, Marnix. National All Time & Encyclopedia, Men/Ladies as at 1 July 1986. Issue No.5 "Eastern Europe". Degernes, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1986.
• Żemantowski, Jacek. Lyżwiarski Jubileusz: 80 lat Polski Związek Lyżwiarstwa Szybkiego. Warszawa, Poland: PZLS, 2001.
• Zieleśkiewicz, Władysław. Encyklopedia sportów zimowych. Warszawa, Poland: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2001. ISBN 83-01-13555-7.

External links

• Helena Pilejczyk at Olympics.com
• Helena Pilejczyk at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Helena Pilejczyk at mosir.elblag.eu (in Polish)