Antonina Latinik-Rieger
{{Short description|Polish fencer (1906–1989)}}
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Antonina Latinik-Rieger (17 October 1906 – 18 October 1989){{cite book|last= Marcinek| first= Kazimierz| title= Leksykon polskiej szermierki 1922–2012| publisher= Polski Związek Szermierczy| place= Warszawa| year= 2012| pages= 165| isbn = 978-83-62045-11-2}} was a Polish fencer, first champion of Poland in woman's foil fencing, teacher, and an official of the Kraków Curia.
Biography
She was born in 1906 as a third daughter of captain Franciszek Latinik and Helena Stiasny-Strzelbicka, younger sister of Anna (1902–1969) and Irena (1904–1975).{{cite book|author= Marian Zgórniak|title= Polski Słownik Biograficzny| volume = XVI|chapter= Latinik Franciszek Ksawery (1864–1949)|pages= 567–568|year=1971}}
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,{{cite web| url = http://www.mat-fencing.com/page.php?id=38| title = Mistrzowie Polski seniorów we florecie| accessdate = 2013-06-29| publisher = mat-fencing.com| language = Polish| archive-date = 2016-02-16| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160216215816/http://www.mat-fencing.com/page.php?id=38| url-status = dead}} 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 (1906–1940), prosecutor and second lieutenant of Polish Army reserve, was killed in Katyn massacre.{{cite web| url = http://www.ogrodywspomnien.pl/index/showd/16654| title = Andrzej Rieger| accessdate= 2013-06-30 | author = Piotr W. Kochański| publisher= ogrodywspomnien.pl| language= Polish| date = 2010-03-14}} Antonina and Andrzej had two sons: Janusz (born 1934) and Jerzy.
She died in 1989 and was buried in the family tomb at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków.
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Category:Polish female foil fencers
Category:Jagiellonian University alumni
Category:Burials at Rakowicki Cemetery
Category:20th-century Polish sportswomen
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