Józef Gąsienica (23 March 1941 in
Zakopane – 14 May 2005 in Zakopane) was a Polish
nordic combined skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His best finish at the
Winter Olympics was sixth in the Nordic combined event at
Grenoble in
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
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External links
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Józef Gąsienica's profile at Sports Reference.com
1941 births
2005 deaths
Nordic combined skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Nordic combined skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Polish male Nordic combined skiers
Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Poland
Skiers from Zakopane
20th-century Polish sportsmen
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