Franciszek Ksawery Szymczyk (21 February 1892 – 5 November 1976) was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lemberg and died in Warsaw.[1]

Franciszek Szymczyk
Franciszek Szymczyk (cyclist, -1924)
Personal information
Full nameFranciszek Szymczyk
Born(1892-02-21)21 February 1892
Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Lviv, Ukraine)
Died5 November 1976(1976-11-05) (aged 84)
Warsaw, Poland
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Team pursuit

In 1924 he won the silver as member of the Polish team in the team pursuit. He also competed in the sprint event but was eliminated in the quarter-finals.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Franciszek Szymczyk". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Franciszek Szymczyk Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
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