Józef Gąsienica Sobczak (born 9 July 1934) is a Polish

skier Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IO ...

. He competed at the

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

and the

1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm ...

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* 1934 births Living people Polish male biathletes Polish male cross-country skiers Olympic biathletes for Poland Olympic cross-country skiers for Poland Biathletes at the 1964 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1968 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics People from Tatra County Skiers from Lesser Poland Voivodeship {{Poland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub