Władysław Dobrowolski

Władysław Dobrowolski
Personal information
Born (1896-01-02)2 January 1896
Małobądz near Będzin, Poland
Died 25 February 1969(1969-02-25) (aged 73)
Warsaw, Poland
Sport
Sport Fencing, athletics

Władysław Dobrowolski (2 January 1896 25 February 1969) was a Polish fencer and athlete, Major of the Polish Army in the defence of Warsaw, imprisoned during World War II. During the interwar period, he won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

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 decorated in Stalinist Poland.[3]

Honours and awards

References

  1. "Olympics Statistics: Władysław Dobrowolski". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  2. "Władysław Dobrowolski Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  3. Monitor Polski (24 February 1947), Uchwaly Prezydium Krajowej Rady Narodowej. Dziennik Urzędowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, No. 25. Warszawa.
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