Janina Grabicka

Janina Grabicka with married name Brundin (3 February 1901 - 25 April 1983) was a Polish rower and track and field athlete specialized in the high jump. Baptism certificate of Janina Grabicka, civil status files of the Roman Catholic parish in Żyrardów, no. 101/1901, State Archives of the Capital City of Warsaw Warsaw Branch in Grodzisk Mazowiecki She was a pioneer in women's sports in Poland. She was a member of  and sports club Grażyna Warszawa club.XIII Związkowe Regaty o Mistrzostwo Polski. Sport Wodny, 1932 No 11, p. 204-208, Wielkopolska Biblioteka Cyfrowa

Sports career
Athletics
As an athlete Grabicka became between 1926 and 1929 five time Polish national champion and twelve time national record holder in relays and pentathlon. She represented Poland at the 1926 Women's World Games. In the 60 metres event she finished second in her heat qualifying for the final. In the final she finished in seventh and last place with a time of 8.2 seconds.

Rowing
During the 1931 Poland-Great Britain rowing match she won the single scull. She became national champion in the single scull in 1932 and 1936.Sport Wodny, 1932 No 11, p. 208 Wielkopolska  Biblioteka Cyfrowa)Sport Wodny, 1936 No 14, p. 261 Wielkopolska  Biblioteka Cyfrowa)

After her active career she was from 1950 coach of men's teams of AZS Warszawa and the women's teams of Zwiedźkowiec Warszawa.  (PZTW) trade union judge.

Personal life
She died in Warsaw on 25 April 1983 at the age of 82. She is buried at the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw.Cmentarz Stare Powązki: MARIA ADOLPH

Orders and decorations
75px|POL Brązowy Krzyż Zasługi BAR Bronze Cross of Merit (19 March 1931) M.P. z 1931 r. nr 64, poz. 106

References

Category:1901 births
Category:1983 deaths
Category:Polish sprinters
Category:Polish rowers
Category:Pentathletes