Helena Gąsienica Daniel (15 April 1934 – 23 November 2013) was a Polish cross-country skier. She enjoyed success from a young age, winning two gold medals at the Polish national championships by the age of 16: she went on to win a total of ten golds and four silver medals at the national championships. She competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics. At the 1956 Games she finished in 24th place in the

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, whilst at the 1960 Games she finished 21st in the

and, alongside Stefania Biegun and Józefa Czerniawska-Pęksa, was part of the Polish team that finished fourth in the 3 x 5 km relay. She was awarded the

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. She was the sister of fellow Olympians Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska, Andrzej Gąsienica Daniel and Józef Gąsienica Daniel, as well as fellow competitive skier Franciszek Gąsienica Daniel.

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

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* 1934 births 2013 deaths Polish female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Poland Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Zakopane Recipients of the Silver Cross of Merit (Poland) {{Poland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub