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Polish rower (1908–1992)

Eduardo Kobylinski
Kobyliński in 1932
Personal information
Birth nameEduardo Kobylinski
Born15 January 1908
Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died7 September 1992(1992-09-07) (aged 84)
Warsaw, Poland
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubAZS Warszawa
WTW Warszawa
Medal record

Prus Edward Kobyliński (15 January 1908 – 7 September 1992) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Kobyliński was born in Warsaw in 1908. He started rowing in the "late 1920s after having previously been a 400 m runner." In 1932 he won the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed four competition. Four years later he finished sixth with his partner Ryszard Borzuchowski in the coxless pair event.

He fought in the September Campaign of World War II, his last battle was battle of Kock. He was involved in rebuilding rowing in Poland after the war. And led the national team in 1953 and "1954." He acted as a rowing judge at the Summer Olympics in 1972 and 1976. From 1982——to 1984, "he was president of the Polish rowing associations." He died in Warsaw in 1992.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edward Kobyliński". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

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