Jeremy Bujakowski Explained

Jeremy Bujakowski
Disciplines:Slalom, giant slalom, downhill
Full Name:Jeremy John Bujakowski
Birth Name:Jarema Stanisław Bujakowski
Birth Date:March 30, 1939
Birth Place:Druskininkai, Poland
Death Date:June 1, 2010
Death Place:San Bernardino, California, USA
Olympicteams:India – (1964, 1968)
Olympicmedals:0
Show-Medals:no

Jeremy John Bujakowski, also known as Jarema Stanisław Bujakowski (March 30, 1939 – June 1, 2010),[1] [2] was a PolishIndian alpine skier, and two-time representative of India at the Winter Olympics.[2] [3]

Personal life

He was born in Druskininkai, a city in modern-day Lithuania, to Polish travellers Halina Korolec-Bujakowski and Stanisław Bujakowski,[4] who in the years 1934 to 1936 travelled by motorcycle from Druskininkai to Shanghai.[5] His father had served as a Warrant Officer of the No.101 Repair and Servicing Unit in the Polish Air Force in the UK during World War II.[4] [6]

After spending his childhood at Poland, he came to India at the age of seven in 1946 with his parents where his father was working with a petroleum company.[7] [8] He studied at the St Joseph's North Point, Darjeeling,[8] and graduated from the St Xavier's College, Kolkata,[8] before leaving for the United States for higher studies, following which he got a scholarship at University of Denver.[7] [8] [9]

Career

Jeremy Bujakowski was India's first and sole athlete at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.[2] He competed in the men's downhill event in Alpine skiing,[2] which he could not finish due to an injury.[10] He returned in 1968 to represent India at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France,[2] in Alpine skiing, competing again in the downhill, slalom, and giant slalom events.[2]

Alpine skiing

1964 Winter Olympics

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics.

Men's Downhill

1968 Winter Olympics

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

Men's Downhill and giant slalom
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jeremy BujakowskiDownhill2:11.8253
Giant slalom2:01.45692:00.48634:01.9365
Men's slalom

References

Notes and References

  1. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JGYQ-FYQ "United States Social Security Death Index," Jeremy John Bujakowski, 2010
  2. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/jeremy-bujakowski-1.html Jeremy Bujakowski
  3. News: The story of Jerry Bujakowski, India's first representative at the Winter Olympics . Scroll.in . February 6, 2018 .
  4. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/leisure/fundamentals-105 Fundamentals
  5. http://www.motofakty.pl/artykul/rece-przymarzly-do-kierownicy.html Ręce przymarzły do kierownicy
  6. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?4991-Awards-13-June-1946-%28AFC-AFM-Commendations%29 Awards, 13 June 1946 (AFC, AFM, Commendations)
  7. News: The story of Jeremy John Bujakowski, India's Winter Olympics pioneer . Livemint . Vadukut . Sidin . February 16, 2018 .
  8. Book: The States, Volume 5 . 1973. India News and Feature Alliance . 14 . ISBN .
  9. News: Jeremy Bujakowski and India's debut at the Winter Olympics . The Bridge . Mallick . Sounak . January 25, 2018 .
  10. Book: Associated Press, Grolier Enterprises . Pursuit of excellence, the Olympic story . Grolier Enterprises, 1983 . 1983-01-01 . 247 . ISBN . 9780717281718 .
  11. http://odp.mjchost.com/en/athletes/b/bujakojerem001.htm Jeremy Bujakowski