Władysław Dobrowolski (2 January 1896 – 25 February 1969) was a Polish fencer and track and field athlete and major of the Polish Army in the defense of Warsaw during World War II.[1] During the interwar period, he won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
 Dobrowolski in 1932 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 January 1896 Małobądz, near Będzin, Congress Poland, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 February 1969 (aged 73) Warsaw, Polish People's Republic | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing, athletics | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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As a young man, active in independence movement, Dobrowolski was a member of the Polish Military Organization. He fought in the Polish-Soviet War and in the September Campaign of World War II. He was held by the Germans in the Oflag X-A, Oflag X-B, Oflag X-C and Oflag VI-B prisoner-of-war camps.[4]
He was decorated in post-war Poland in 1947.[5]
Honours and awards
edit- Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
- Cross of Independence
- Cross of Valour
- Silver Cross of Merit
References
edit- ^ "Władysław Dobrowolski". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Olympics Statistics: Władysław Dobrowolski". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "Władysław Dobrowolski Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ Urban, Renata (2021). "Polscy olimpijczycy w niemieckich obozach jenieckich". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). 44. Opole: 45. ISSN 0137-5199.
- ^ Monitor Polski (24 February 1947), Uchwaly Prezydium Krajowej Rady Narodowej. Dziennik Urzędowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, No. 25. Warszawa.
External links
edit- Władysław Dobrowolski at Olympedia
- Władysław Dobrowolski at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
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