Maksymilian Więcek
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Maksymilian Konstanty•Więcek |
| Used name | Maksymilian•Więcek |
| Born | 18 September 1920 in Baranów Sandomierski, Podkarpackie (POL) |
| Died | 28 December 2006 (aged 86 years 3 months 10 days) in Kraków (Cracow), Małopolskie (POL) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | Legia Warszawa, Warszawa (POL) / Cracovia, Kraków (POL) |
| NOC |  Poland |
Biography
Polish all-round sportsman Maksymilian Więcek represented his country in ice hockey, basketball, and handball. In the late 1940s Więcek had a brief international career in basketball and handball, but his main success came on the ice. With Cracovia he won three Polish league titles (1946–47, 1949), before winning a further seven with Legia Warszawa (1951–57). In 1948 he was part of the Polish team that competed at the St. Moritz Olympics, playing in three matches and scoring a goal against Czechoslovakia. After his sporting career Więcek became a pharmacologist at the Kraków Military Hospital.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | POL |
Maksymilian Więcek | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Poland | 6 |