Leszek Lubicz-Nycz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Leszek Władysław•Lubicz-Nycz |
| Used name | Leszek•Lubicz-Nycz |
| Born | 20 August 1899 in Brzesko, Małopolskie (POL) |
| Died | 22 September 1939 in Buraków, Mazowieckie (POL) |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | Legia Warszawa, Warszawa (POL) |
| NOC |  Poland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz won bronze in 1930 and 1934 at the unofficial World Championships with the team sabre. In 1931 and 1934 he was the Polish champion in individual sabre. After his active career he became a fencing and ski instructor at the Central Institute of Physical Education in Warszawa, where he also wrote a book about skiing. He also qualified as an international fencing judge.
During World War I Lubicz-Nycz served in the Polish Legions. After 1918 he was a soldier in the Polish Army and was decorated for his participation in the war against the Bolsheviks. At the beginning of World War II, he fell in the first days of the German invasion of Poland in the Battle of Łomianki, near Warszawa, and was posthumously promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. His brother Bronisław took part in the Warszawa uprising, but was arrested after World War II as an oppositionist.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Fencing | POL |
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 7 p1 r2/3 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Poland | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–0–2 1930 Liège bronze: sabre team; 1934 Warszawa bronze: sabre team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†22 September 1939. He was killed in action in Buraków near Warsaw during the September Campaign.)