Janina Skirlińska

1907–1993 (age 86)

Biography

Janina Skirlińska (8 March 1907 – 23 April 1993) was a Polish artistic gymnast who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Polish women's team at those Olympics, where they placed 6th in the team competition. Additionally, she was the Bronze All-Around Medalist at the 1934 World Championships (the first-ever edition of those games that included a women's competition), helping her Polish team to the bronze medal at both that World Championships and the next edition of the World Championships in 1938.

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