Antonina Latinik-Rieger Explained

Antonina Latinik-Rieger
Birth Date:17 October 1906
Birth Place:Kraków
Death Place:Kraków
Citizenship:Polish
Occupation:fencer
teacher
office worker
Children:Janusz
Jerzy
Parents:Franciszek Latinik
Helena Stiasny-Strzelbicka

Antonina Latinik-Rieger (17 October 1906 – 18 October 1989)[1] was a Polish fencer, first champion of Poland in woman's foil fencing, teacher, and an official of the Kraków Curia.

Biography

She was born in 1906 as a third daughter of captain Franciszek Latinik and Helena Stiasny-Strzelbicka, younger sister of Anna (1902–1969) and Irena (1904–1975).[2]

She graduated in physical education and geography from Jagiellonian University.

In years 1927–1928 Antonina was a fencer of AZS Kraków. In 1928 she won the first Polish championship in woman's foil fencing,[3] outrunning Maria Wanda Dubieńska and Jadwiga Rieger.

Latinik worked as a school teacher, she taught physical education and geography; for many years she worked as an official of Kraków Curia. She was awarded with a Vatican distinction Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice.

Her husband, Andrzej Rieger (1906–1940), prosecutor and second lieutenant of Polish Army reserve, was killed in Katyn massacre.[4] Antonina and Andrzej had two sons: Janusz (born 1934) and Jerzy.

She died in 1989 and was buried in the family tomb at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Marcinek, Kazimierz. Leksykon polskiej szermierki 1922–2012. Polski Związek Szermierczy. Warszawa. 2012. 165. 978-83-62045-11-2.
  2. Book: Marian Zgórniak. Polski Słownik Biograficzny. XVI. Latinik Franciszek Ksawery (1864–1949). 567–568. 1971.
  3. Web site: Mistrzowie Polski seniorów we florecie. 2013-06-29. mat-fencing.com. Polish. 2016-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160216215816/http://www.mat-fencing.com/page.php?id=38. dead.
  4. Web site: Andrzej Rieger. 2013-06-30 . Piotr W. Kochański. ogrodywspomnien.pl. Polish. 2010-03-14.