This file is a photogtaph of Halina Konopacka (Leonarda Kazimiera Konopacka-Matuszewska-Szczerbińska) (26 February 1900 – 28 January 1989) who 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 retiring from athletics, she became a writer and poet. She migrated to the United States after World War II, and died there.
Original source name : Halina Konopacka-Matuszewska (z prawej) i Zofia Walewska prezentują stroje myśliwskie
English translation : Halina Konopacka-Matuszewska (right) and Zofia Walewska present hunting clothes
Creator : N/A
Document- type 2 : photograph
Reference number : 3/1/0/11/12590
Language(s) : Polish
Geographical coverage : Poland
Time range : 20thc.
Year(s) : 1938
Theme 1 : art and culture
Link to the item in the catalogue : https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/5969912/obiekty/376285
English translation : Halina Konopacka-Matuszewska (right) and Zofia Walewska present hunting clothes
Creator : N/A
Document- type 2 : photograph
Reference number : 3/1/0/11/12590
Language(s) : Polish
Geographical coverage : Poland
Time range : 20thc.
Year(s) : 1938
Theme 1 : art and culture
Link to the item in the catalogue : https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/5969912/obiekty/376285
Archive name : Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe
Archive name (English) : The National Digital Archives
Archive address : ul. Hankiewicza 1, 02-103 Warszawa, Poland
City : Warsaw
Country : Poland
Official website and institutional resources : https://www.nac.gov.pl/
Finding aid(s) : Opis - Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe - Szukaj w Archiwach
Archive name (English) : The National Digital Archives
Archive address : ul. Hankiewicza 1, 02-103 Warszawa, Poland
City : Warsaw
Country : Poland
Official website and institutional resources : https://www.nac.gov.pl/
Finding aid(s) : Opis - Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe - Szukaj w Archiwach