Lidia Chmielnicka-Żmuda Explained

Lidia Chmielnicka-Żmuda
Fullname:Lidia Teresa Chmielnicka-Żmuda
Nationality:Polish
Birth Date:8 March 1939
Birth Place:Lubliniec, Poland
Death Place:Opole, Poland
Weight:60kg (130lb)
Nationalyears:1963–1968
Updated:26 June 2015

Lidia Teresa Chmielnicka-Żmuda (8 March 1939 – 27 September 2002) was a former female Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland women's national volleyball team in 1963–1968, bronze medalist of Olympic Games Mexico 1968 and silver medalist of European Championship (1963 and 1967), eight-time Polish Champion (1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972).

Career

In Polish national team she played 119 times in 1963-1968. She won a bronze medal of Olympic Games Mexico 1968 and double-silver of European Championship (Romania 1963 and Turkey 1967). Her club career began in Opole and then moved to AZS AWF Wawrszawa. She won with this club 6 titles of Polish Champion and silver medal of Polish Championship in season 1960/1961. Her next club was Start Łódź and she won with this team bronze, silver and two gold medals of Polish Championship.

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National team