Maria Śliwka

Maria Śliwka
Personal information
Full name Maria Śliwka (later Serkiz, later Pankowa)
Nationality Polish
Born (1935-12-07)December 7, 1935
Biłgoraj, Poland
Died March 30, 1997(1997-03-30) (aged 61)
Wrocław, Poland
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
National team
1957–1964 Poland (118)
Honours
Representing  Poland
Women's volleyball
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo
World Championship
1962 Soviet Union
European Championship
1963 Romania
1958 Czechoslovakia
Last updated: 26 June 2015

Maria Śliwka (later Serkiz, later Pankowa) (7 December 1935 – 30 March 1997) was a former female Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland women's national volleyball team in 1957–1964, a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964, a bronze medalist of the World Championship 1962 and medalist of the European Championship (silver in 1963, bronze in 1958).

Career as player

National team

Her first medal she won bronze of European Championship 1958 held in Czechoslovakia. In 1962 she won bronze medal of World Championship, and one year later silver of European Championship 1963. In 1964 she took part in Olympic Games Tokyo 1964. She played in all five matches and Poland, including Śliwka, won bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. Śliwka played in national team 118 times.

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