Halina Konopacka
Polish athlete
Halina Konopacka was a Polish athlete. She won the discus throw event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, defeating American silver medal winner Lillian Copeland, breaking her own world record, and becoming the first Polish Olympic champion. After... Wikipedia
Born: February 26, 1900, Rawa Mazowiecka, Poland
Died: January 28, 1989 (age 88 years), Daytona Beach, FL
Spouse: George Szczerbinski (m. 1949–1959) and Ignacy Matuszewski (m. 1928–1946)
Siblings: Tadeusz Konopacki and Czesława Konopacka