Zdzisław Motyka (23 January 1907 – 21 March 1969) was a Polish cross-country skier. He competed 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 ...

and the

1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 ...

. Motyka competed in the 18 kilometre event both times, finishing 23rd (with a time of 1:58:10) and 32nd (1:41:58). In 1932, he also competed in the 50&kilometre event, not finishing after a fall resulted in broken skis and bruises. Motyka studied as a carpentry apprentice, graduating from a local wood industry school in 1923. The headmaster of that school promoted skiing to the students, which Motyka took up. Motyka competed for the clubs SN PTT Zakopane (1922 to 1928), Strzelce (1929), Wisła (1930 to 1933), and Sokół (1934 to 1936). He won 7 Polish national championships in cross-country skiing: the 1930 and 1931 18 km, the 1927 and 1928 relay, and the 1929, 1930, and 1931 50&km. He competed in the

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1930 The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1930 took place between February 27 and March 1, 1930 in Oslo, Norway at the Holmenkollen. Men's cross country 17 km February 28, 1930 50 km March 1, 1930 Men's Nordic combined Individual ...

. He maintained preparation for the skiing season by competing in long-distance track and cross-country running during the summer, finishing in the top three at national championships in running as well. He was awarded the Bronze Cross of Merit in 1931 "for merits in the field of sports development". "za zasługi na polu rozwoju sportu". Motyka worked as a coach, sporting goods store manager, announcer, judge, and sports official after competing. Stanisław Motyka, another Olympic skier, was his cousin.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Motyka, Zdzislaw 1907 births 1969 deaths Polish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Poland Cross-country skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics Skiers from Zakopane 20th-century Polish sportsmen