Lidia Chmielnicka-Żmuda

Lidia Chmielnicka-Żmuda
Lidia Chmielnicka-Żmuda
Personal information
Full name	Lidia Teresa Chmielnicka-Żmuda
Nationality	Polish
Born	8 March 1939; Lubliniec, Poland
Died	27 September 2002 (aged 63); Opole, Poland
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	60 kg (130 lb)
National team
1963–1968	Poland
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Poland
Olympic Games
European Championship
	Last updated: 26 June 2015

Lidia Teresa Chmielnicka-Żmuda (8 March 1939 – 27 September 2002) was a former female Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland women's national volleyball team in 1963–1968, bronze medalist of Olympic Games Mexico 1968 and silver medalist of European Championship (1963 and 1967), eight-time Polish Champion (1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972).

Career

In Polish national team she played 119 times in 1963-1968. She won a bronze medal of Olympic Games Mexico 1968 and double-silver of European Championship (Romania 1963 and Turkey 1967). Her club career began in Opole and then moved to AZS AWF Wawrszawa. She won with this club 6 titles of Polish Champion and silver medal of Polish Championship in season 1960/1961. Her next club was Start Łódź and she won with this team bronze, silver and two gold medals of Polish Championship.