Maria Kwaśniewska
Kwaśniewska (centre) at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||
| Born | 15 August 1913 Łódź, Russian Empire | ||||||||
| Died | 17 October 2007 (aged 94) Warsaw, Poland | ||||||||
| Resting place | Powazki Cemetery | ||||||||
| Occupation | Athlete | ||||||||
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| Sport | Javelin throw | ||||||||
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Maria Jadwiga Kwaśniewska-Maleszewska, née Kwaśniewska, (15 August 1913 – 17 October 2007) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. During World War II, she was part of the Polish resistance movement.