Stanisław Motyka (6 May 1906 – 7 July 1941) was a Polish

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

. He competed in the Nordic combined event at the

1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ) and commonly known as St. Moritz 1928 (; ), were an international winter multi-sport event that was celebrated from 11 to 19 February 1928 in St. Moritz, Swit ...

. He was killed during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

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* 1906 births 1941 deaths Polish male Nordic combined skiers Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Poland Nordic combined skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics Skiers from Zakopane World War II refugees Polish civilians killed in World War II Deaths by drowning Accidental deaths in Hungary Polish resistance members of World War II 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-skijumping-bio-stub