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]

Janina Kurkowska-Spychajowa
Medal record
Women’s Archery
Representing  Poland
World Championships
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
1931 Lwów Individual
1932 Warsaw Team
1936 Prague Team
1937 Paris Team
1931 Lwów Team
1932 Warsaw Individual
1935 Brussels Individual
1935 Brussels Team
1938 London Individual
1955 Helsinki Team

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