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{{short description|Indian alpine skier}}
{{Infobox alpine ski racer
| name = Jeremy Bujakowski
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| disciplines = Alpine skiing
| birth_date = March 30, 1939
| birth_place = [[Druskininkai]], Lithuania
| death_date = June 1, 2010
| death_place = San Bernardino, California, USA
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'''Jeremy John Bujakowski''' (March 30, 1939 - June 1, 2010)<ref>[https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JGYQ-FYQ "United States Social Security Death Index," Jeremy John Bujakowski, 2010] Family Search.org 8 August 2012</ref><ref name="SR">[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/jeremy-bujakowski-1.html Jeremy Bujakowski] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218180042/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/jeremy-bujakowski-1.html |date=2012-12-18 }} Sports-Reference.com 7 August 2012</ref> was [[India]]'s alpine skier of [[Poles|Polish]] descent, and two-time representative of India at the [[Winter Olympic Games|Winter Olympics]].<ref name="SR"/> He was born in [[Druskininkai]] to Polish travellers Halina Korolec-Bujakowski and Stanisław Bujakowski,<ref name="DC">[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/leisure/fundamentals-105 Fundamentals] Deccan Chronicle 7 August 2012</ref> who in the years 1934 to 1936 travelled by motorcycle from [[Druskininkai]] to [[Shanghai]].<ref>[http://www.motofakty.pl/artykul/rece-przymarzly-do-kierownicy.html Ręce przymarzły do kierownicy] Motofakty.pl 7 August 2012 (in Polish)</ref> His father had served as a Warrant Officer of the No.101 Repair and Servicing Unit in the [[Polish Air Force]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] during [[World War II]].<ref name="DC"/><ref>[http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?4991-Awards-13-June-1946-%28AFC-AFM-Commendations%29 Awards, 13 June 1946 (AFC, AFM, Commendations)] RAF Commands.com</ref>

He came to India at the age of seven with his parents,<ref name="GB">{{cite book
| last =
| first =
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| title =The States , Volume 5
| publisher = India News and Feature Alliance
| date =
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| pages =14
| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=2EojAQAAMAAJ
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| id =ISBN }}</ref> where he studied at the St Joseph's North Point, [[Darjeeling]],<ref name="GB"/> and graduated from the St Xavier's College, [[Kolkata]],<ref name="GB"/> before leaving for the United States for higher studies.<ref name="GB"/>

Jeremy Bujakowski was India's first and sole athlete at the [[1964 Winter Olympics]] in [[Innsbruck]], [[Austria]].<ref name="SR"/><ref name="ODP"/> He competed in the Men's [[downhill (ski competition)|downhill]] event in [[Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics|Alpine Skiing]],<ref name="SR"/><ref name="ODP"/> which he could not finish due to an injury.<ref name="BG">{{cite book
| last =Associated Press
| first =Grolier Enterprises
| authorlink =
| title =Pursuit of excellence, the Olympic story
| publisher =Grolier Enterprises, 1983
| date =1983-01-01
| location =
| pages =247
| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=fAsPAQAAMAAJ
| doi =
| id =ISBN | isbn =9780717281718
}}</ref> He returned in 1968 to represent India at the [[1968 Winter Olympics]] in [[Grenoble]], [[France]],<ref name="SR"/> in [[Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics|Alpine Skiing]], competing again in the [[downhill (ski competition)|downhill]], [[Slalom skiing|slalom]], and [[Giant slalom skiing|giant slalom]] events.<ref name="SR"/><ref name="ODP"/>

==Alpine skiing==
{{main|Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics}}

;Men

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Race
|-
!Time
!Rank
|-
|Jeremy Bujakowski
|Downhill
|align="center"|DNF
|align="center"|–<ref name="ODP">[http://odp.mjchost.com/en/athletes/b/bujakojerem001.htm Jeremy Bujakowski] Olympic Data Project 7 Aug 2012</ref>
|}

{{main|Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics}}

;Men

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Race 1
!colspan="2"|Race 2
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-
|Jeremy Bujakowski
|Downhill
|colspan="4" bgcolor="wheat"|
|align="center"|2:11.82
|align="center"|53<ref name="ODP"/>
|-
|Jeremy Bujakowski
|Giant Slalom
|align="center"|2:01.45
|align="center"|69
|align="center"|2:00.48
|align="center"|63
|align="center"|4:01.93
|align="center"|65<ref name="ODP"/>
|}

;Men's slalom

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!colspan="2"|Heat 1
!colspan="2"|Heat 2
!colspan="6"|Final
|-
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time 1
!Rank
!Time 2
!Rank
!Total
!Rank
|-
|Jeremy Bujakowski
|align="center"|DNF
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|57.78
|align="center"|2
|colspan="6"|Did not advance<ref name="ODP"/>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*Jeremy Bujakowski carrying the Indian flag at the 1968 games [http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Watchf-Associated-Press-Sports-Olympics-FRANCE-/e1f51163e5a34e2981311bbd716c1c39/1/0 Photo - image ]

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[[Category:1939 births]]
[[Category:Indian male alpine skiers]]
[[Category:Alpine skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic alpine skiers of India]]
[[Category:2010 deaths]]
[[Category:Polish emigrants to India]]
[[Category:People from Druskininkai]]

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