Jozwiakowska, Jaroslawa (1937–)
Jozwiakowska, Jaroslawa (1937–)
Polish track-and-field athlete. Name variations: Jaroslawa Jozwiakowska-Bieda-Zdunkiewicz. Born Jan 20, 1937, in Poland.
At Rome Olympics, won a silver medal in the high jump (1960).
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