Erwina Ryś-Ferens

Erwina Lilia Ryś-Ferens (née Ryś; 19 January 1955) is a retired Polish speed skater. She competed in four consecutive Winter Olympics from 1976 to 1988 in all distances from 500 m to 3000 m. She reached fifth place on three occasions: in 1980 (3000 m), in 1984 (1500 m) and in 1988 (3000 m).[1]

Erwina Ryś-Ferens
Ryś-Ferens in 1975
Personal information
Born (1955-01-19) 19 January 1955
Elblag, Poland
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country Poland
SportSpeed skating
ClubZKS Olimpia Elbląg; Marymont Warszawa

She won a silver and a bronze medal at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships in 1974 and 1975, respectively. As a senior skater, she won bronze medals in the World Sprint Championships in 1978 and 1985.[2][3]

Ryś-Ferens graduated from the local high school in her native Elblag (1974) and then from the Karol Świerczewski Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw (1979). After retirement she worked as a speed skating coach.[3]

Personal bests:[1]

  • 500 m – 40.86 (1985)
  • 1000 m – 1:21.44 (1988)
  • 1500 m – 2:04.68 (1988)
  • 3000 m – 4:22.59 (1988)
  • 5000 m – 7:46.60 (1988)

Life in politics

Ryś-Ferens is an experienced politician. She unsuccessfully ran for the national and European Parliament in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009, representing various parties, including the National Party of Retirees and Pensioners, Democratic Left Alliance – Labor Union, Law and Justice and Polish People's Party (PPP). She had success in the 2010 Polish local elections and 2011 representing PPP.[4][5]

References
  1. Erwina Ryś-Ferens Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Erwina RYS-FERENS. sportuitslagen.org
  3. RYŚ - FERENS ERWINA LILIA. olimpijski.pl
  4. Wybory samorządowe 2010. wybory2010.pkw.gov.pl
  5. Okręg wyborczy do Sejmu nr 20. wybory2011.pkw.gov.pl
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