Maria Zandbang | |
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Born | Maria Aniela Wodzińska 2 November 1886 |
Died | 30 October 1972 | (aged 85)
Nationality | Polish |
Other names | Maria Wodzińska-Zandbangowa, Marja Zandbangowa |
Occupation | competitive equestrian |
Years active | 1911–1930 |
Children | 1 |
Mother | Maria Kostrzewski-Wodzińska |
Relatives | Franciszek Kostrzewski (grandfather) |
Maria Zandbang (2 November 1886 – 30 October 1972) was a Polish equestrian. She and her mother pioneered women's participation in horse riding as a sport in Poland. She held the record in the high jump for women's sidesaddle from 1926 into the 21st century.