Antonina Latinik-Rieger
Antonina Latinik-Rieger was a Polish fencer, first champion of Poland in woman's foil fencing, teacher, official of Kraków Curia.Biography
She was born in 1906 as a third daughter of captain Franciszek Latinik and Helena Stiasny-Strzelbicka, younger sister of Anna and Irena.
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, 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, prosecutor and second lieutenant of Polish Army reserve, was killed in Katyn massacre. Antonina and Andrzej had two sons: Janusz and Jerzy.
She died in 1989 and was buried in the family tomb at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków.
