Jerzy Skolimowski (rowing), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jerzy Skolimowski (rowing)

Polish coxswain

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1907

Place of Birth: Łuków, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1985

Profession: architect, painter, coxswain

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Jerzy Walerian Skolimowski (9 December 1907 – 12 February 1985) was a Polish rowing coxswain who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Luków and died in London, Great Britain.
He is buried at the Powazki Cemetery in Warsaw. In 1928 he was the coxswain of the Polish boat which finished fourth in the eight event after being eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Four years later he won the silver medal as coxswain of the Polish boat in the coxed pair competition as well as the bronze medal as coxswain of the Polish boat in the coxed four competition.
In 1936 he was the coxswain of the Polish boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxed pair event.
He also competed as coxswain of the Polish boat in the coxed four event but they were also eliminated in the repechage.He fought in the September Campaign of World War II.