Józef Łuszczek
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Józef Łuszczek (born 20 May 1955 in Ząb) is a Polish former cross-country skier who competed from 1978 to 1984. He won two medals at the
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with a gold in the 15 km and a bronze in the 30 km. Łuszczek's best
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finish was 5th in the 30 km event at
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1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...
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* 1955 births Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Polish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Poland Living people FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing People from Tatra County Sportspeople from Lesser Poland Voivodeship {{Poland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub