Janina Kurkowska-Spychajowa
Janina Kurkowska-Spychajowa (February 8, 1901 in Starosielce - June 6, 1979) is a Polish archer. With an unprecedented five overall FITA Outdoor Archery World Championships titles (1933, 1934, 1936, 1939 and 1947), Kurkowska-Spychajowa is the most decorated archer at the World Championships. Her medal haul at the World Championships level spanned 24 years, from 1931 when she won an (mixed) individual silver medal in the inaugural World Championships until 1955 when she helped Poland to win a ladies' team bronze medal.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Archery | ||
Representing  | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1933 London | Individual |
| 1933 London | Team |
| 1934 Båstad | Individual |
| 1934 Båstad | Team |
| 1936 Prague | Individual |
| 1938 London | Team |
| 1939 Oslo | Individual |
| 1939 Oslo | Team |
| 1947 Prague | Individual |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1931 Lwów | Individual |
| 1932 Warsaw | Team |
| 1936 Prague | Team |
| 1937 Paris | Team |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1931 Lwów | Team |
| 1932 Warsaw | Individual |
| 1935 Brussels | Individual |
| 1935 Brussels | Team |
| 1938 London | Individual |
| 1955 Helsinki | Team |
References
- Archery Champions by Robert Rhode, 4th edition 1971 Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
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