What is Erwina Ryś-Ferens?
[[File:Erwina Ryś-Ferens 1975.jpg|right|200px]] '''Erwina Lilia Ryś-Ferens''' (née ''Ryś''; 19 January 1955 – 20 April 2022) was a Polish [[Speed skating|speed skater]] and politician. She competed in four [[Winter Olympics]] from 1976 to 1988 in all distances from 500 m to 3000 m. She reached fifth place in 1980 (3000 m), in 1984 (1500 m) and in 1988 (3000 m). She won a silver and a bronze medal at the [[World Junior Speed Skating Championships]] in 1974 and 1975. She unsuccessfully ran for the [[Sejm of the Republic of Poland|national]] and [[European Parliament]] in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007 and [[2009 European Parliament election in Poland|2009]]. Ryś-Ferens was born in [[Elblag]], [[Poland]]. She died on 20 April 2022, aged 67.<ref>[https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/lyzwiarstwo-szybkie/996175/tragiczne-wiesci-nie-zyje-erwina-rys-ferens Nie żyje Erwina Ryś-Ferens. Miała 67 lat] {{in lang|pl}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rys-Ferens, Erwina}} [[Category:1955 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Olympians for Poland]] [[Category:Polish politicians]] [[Category:Speed skaters]] {{sports-bio-stub}}