Maria Olszewska-Lelonkiewicz (2 November 1939 in

Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canti ...

– 6 March 2007 in Łódź) was a

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

figure skating Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...

coach. Ice dancers she coached included

Sylwia Nowak Sylwia is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Sylwia Ejdys (born 1984), Polish middle-distance runner *Sylwia Gruchała (born 1981), Polish fencer * Sylwia Jaśkowiec (born 1986), Polish cross-country skier * Sylwia Julito (born ...

& Sebastian Kolasiński, Agnieszka Domańska &

Marcin Głowacki Marcin Marek Głowacki (born 18 February 1973 in Łódź) is a Polish former ice dancer. He and partner Agnieszka Domańska trained in Łódź, coached by Maria Olszewska-Lelonkiewicz. Domańska / Głowacki placed 12th at the World Junior Fi ...

and Aleksandra Kauc & Michał Zych. As a young girl she competed in

rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coord ...

, placing 2nd in the Polish Junior National Championships. She also played

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

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1939 births 2007 deaths Polish figure skating coaches Polish rhythmic gymnasts Sportspeople from Łódź Female sports coaches {{Poland-figure-skating-bio-stub