Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska (5 February 1936 – 1 January 2016) was a Polish alpine skier. She competed at the

1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which ...

and the

1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964. The city was a ...

. She was the sister of fellow Olympians

Helena Gąsienica Daniel Helena Gąsienica Daniel (15 April 1934 – 23 November 2013) was a Polish Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. She enjoyed success from a young age, winning two gold medals at the Polish national championships by the age of 16 ...

Andrzej Gąsienica Daniel Andrzej Gąsienica Daniel (13 March 1932 – 31 August 1991) was a Polish ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and c ...

and Józef Gąsienica Daniel, as well as fellow competitive skier Franciszek Gąsienica Daniel. She was also the great-aunt of alpine skiers Agnieszka and Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel.

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1936 births 2016 deaths Polish female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Poland Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Skiers from Zakopane 20th-century Polish sportswomen {{Poland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub