Poland competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 65 competitors, 64 men and 1 woman, took part in 38 events in 10 sports.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Józef LangeJan ŁazarskiTomasz StankiewiczFranciszek Szymczyk Cycling Men's team pursuit Adam Królikiewicz Equestrian Individual jumping
Athletics
Fourteen athletes represented Poland in 1924. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport as well as the Games.
Ranks given are within the heat.
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Stefan Adamczak Pole vaultalign=center colspan=4 3.20 9 Did not advance Antoni Cejzik Decathlonalign=center colspan=6 6319.455 12 Władysław Dobrowolski 100 m 11.5 5 Did not advance Józef Jaworski 1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:28.4 8 Did not advance Stefan Kostrzewski 800 malign=center colspan=2 2:01.6 4 Did not advance 1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:29.0 7 Did not advance Stefan Ołdak 400 m 55.0 3 Did not advance 800 malign=center colspan=2 2:09.6 6 Did not advance Stanisław Sośnicki 100 m 11.6 4 Did not advance Long jumpalign=center colspan=4 5.67 12 Did not advance Stanisław Świętochowski 400 m 55.4 4 Did not advance Stefan Szelestowski 5000 malign=center colspan=4 Unknown 9 Did not advance Aleksander Szenajch 100 m Unknown 4 Did not advance 200 m 22.8 4 Did not advance Sławosz Szydłowski Discus throwalign=center colspan=4 35.71 7 Did not advance Javelin throwalign=center colspan=4 46.00 14 Did not advance Zygmunt Weiss 100 m 11.4 5 Did not advance 200 m 23.4 3 Did not advance Stanisław Ziffer 5000 malign=center colspan=4 16:36.0 14 Did not advance 3000 m steeplechasealign=center colspan=4 10:38.4 5 Did not advance Julian Łukaszewicz Stefan Szelestowski Stanisław Ziffer 3000 m teamalign=center colspan=4 41 5 Did not advance
Boxing
Five boxers represented Poland at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Games. None of the Polish boxers advanced past the first bout.
BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze matchOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Jan Ertmański Welterweightalign=center L Did not advance 9 Jan Gerbich Light heavyweightalign=center L Did not advance 9 Tomasz Konarzewski Heavyweightalign=center L Did not advance 9 Eugeniusz Nowak Middleweightalign=center L Did not advance 9 Adam Świtek Welterweight L Did not advance 17
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 Total 0 5 .000
Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 0 1 .000 Round of 16 0 4 .000 Quarterfinals 0 0 – Semifinals 0 0 – Final 0 0 – Bronze match 0 0 – Total 0 5 .000
Cycling
Eight cyclists represented Poland in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Games. The pursuit team won the silver medal. Lange, a member of the team, also placed fifth in the 50 kilometres.
Road cycling
CyclistEventFinalResultRank Wiktor Hoechsmann Time trial Did not finish Feliks Kostrzębski Time trial 8:14:43.6 55 Kazimierz Krzemiński Time trial 8:40:18.6 59 Oswald Miller Time trial 7:46:56.0 48 Wiktor Hoechsmann Feliks Kostrzębski Kazimierz Krzemiński Oswald Miller Team time trial 24:42:08.2 14
Track cycling
Ranks given are within the heat.
CyclistEventFirst roundFirst repechageQuarterfinalsSecond repechageSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Józef Lange 50 kmalign=center colspan=10 Unknown 5 Jan Łazarski 50 kmalign=center colspan=10 Unknown 8–36 Sprint Unknown 2 R Unknown 2 Did not advance Franciszek Szymczyk Sprint 13.6 1 Q Advanced directly Unknown 3 R Did not start Did not advance Józef Lange Jan Lazarski Tomasz Stankiewicz Franciszek Szymczyk Team pursuit 5:16.0 1 Qalign=center colspan=2 5:16.8 2 qalign=center colspan=2 5:18.0 1 Q 5:23.0
Equestrian
Six equestrians represented Poland in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Games. Królikiewicz won the country's first equestrian medal with the bronze in the jumping competition.
EquestrianEventFinal Score Time Rank Kazimierz de Rostwo-Suski Eventing 958.5 N/A 24 Zdzisław Dziadulski Jumping 30.50 2:49.4 28 Tadeusz Komorowski Eventing 929.0 N/A 26 Adam Królikiewicz Jumping 10.00 2:38.4 Kazimierz Szosland Eventing 964.5 N/A 23 Jumping 39.25 3:20.0 32 Karol von Rómmel Eventing 1648.5 N/A 10 Jumping 18.00 2:38.2 10 Kazimierz de Rostwo-Suski Tadeusz Komorowski Kazimierz Szosland Karol von Rómmel Team eventing 3751.5 N/A 7 Zdzisław Dziadulski Adam Królikiewicz Kazimierz Szosland Karol von Rómmel Team jumping 58.50 N/A 6
Fencing
Five fencers, four men and one woman, represented Poland in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport; Poland was one of nine nations to send women to the first Olympic women's fencing competition.
Men
Ranks given are within the pool.
FencerEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Konrad Winkler FoilL 4-5L 3-5L 3-5L 3-5 5 Did not advance Alfred Ader Adam Papée Konrad Winkler Jerzy Zabielski Team sabre L 0-16 L 4-12 4align=center colspan=2 Did not advance
Women
Ranks given are within the pool.
FencerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Wanda Dubieńska FoilL 0-5L 1-5L 0-5L 1-5L 0-5 6 Did not advance
Football
Poland competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time in 1924.
Round 1
Final rank 17th place
Rowing
Six rowers represented Poland in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.
Ranks given are within the heat.
RowerEventRound oneRepechageFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Andrzej Osiecimski-Czapski Single sculls Unknown 3 Did not advance Antoni Brzozowski Henryk Fronczak Edmund Kowalec Józef Szawara Władysław Nadratowski Coxed four Unknown 3 Did not advance
Sailing
A single sailor represented Poland in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Games.
SailorEventQualifyingFinalRace 1Race 2Race 3TotalRace 1Race 2TotalRank Edward Bryzemejster Olympic monotype 6 6 N/A Did not advance
Shooting
Seven sport shooters represented Poland in 1924.
ShooterEventFinalScoreRank Marian Borzemski 25 m rapid fire pistol 17 9 600 m free rifle 66 60 Bolesław Gościewicz 25 m rapid fire pistol 13 47 Stanisław Kowalczewski 25 m rapid fire pistol 16 21 600 m free rifle 69 58 Walerian Maryański 25 m rapid fire pistol 16 21 Władysław Świątek 600 m free rifle 62 65 Eugeniusz Waszkiewicz 600 m free rifle 64 63 Marian Borzemski Franciszek Brożek Bolesław Gościewicz Stanisław Kowalczewski Władysław Świątek Team free rifle 477 15
Wrestling
Greco-Roman Men's Athlete Event First round Second round Third round Fourth round Fifth round Sixth round Seventh round Eighth round RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Wacław Okulicz-Kozaryn Middleweight W L W W L Did not advance 7 Leon Rękawek Lightweight W L L Did not advancecolspan=2 =13
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database