Janusz Ślązak

Janusz Lubomir Ślązak (20 March 1907 – 24 February 1985) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Janusz Ślązak

Ślązak in 1932
Personal information
Birth name	Janusz Lubomir Ślązak
Born	20 March 1907 Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died	24 February 1985(1985-02-24) (aged 77) Warsaw, Polish People’s Republic
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	AZS Warszawa WTW, Warszawa
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  Poland Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Coxed pair 1932 Los Angeles Coxed four European Rowing Championships 1927 Como Eight 1933 Budapest Coxed pair

In 1928 he was part of the Polish boat which finished fourth in the eight event after being eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed pairs competition as well as the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed fours competition.

In 1936 he was part of the Polish boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxed pair event.

Ślązak fought in Poland's defense during the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939.^[1] Afterwards, he was held by the Germans in the Oflag II-C prisoner-of-war camp.^[1]

He was born and died in Warsaw.^[2]