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May 01, 1931 Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania Died on 24 Dec 2004 (aged 73)
Polish long track speed skater and sports administrator
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About Elwira Seroczyska
- Elwira Seroczynska, née Potapowicz (1 May 1931 – 24 December 2004) was a Polish speed skater. Seroczynska was born as Elwira Potapowicz in Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania).
- A graduate of the State Administrative and Economic School in Elblag (1951), she and became Polish Allround Champion for the first time in 1952.
- She would eventually become Polish Allround Champion a total of five times, last in 1963.
- Apart from her allround titles she won 17 distance titles (some also count the out of competition 1953 1000m race as a title) and established 16 official Polish distance records and one combination record.
- Curiously several combinations skated at Polish championships were never recognised as being a Polish record due to the combination of distances skated.
- During her skating career she was member of Stal Elblag (1950–1953), FSO-Stal Warszawa (1954–1957) and Sarmata Warszawa (1957–1964).
- At the 1960 Winter Olympics, she won a silver medal on the 1,500 m.
- At the 1962 World Championships in Imatra, she won a Gold Medal on the 500m.
- After her skating career she studied at the Warsaw Academy of Physical Education (1972), where she received a master's degree and became trainer of the Polish skating team.
- She died in London, United Kingdom at the age of 73.
