Israel Wijnschenk (24 November 1895 – 31 January 1943) was a Dutch gymnast.[1] He competed in seven events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.[3]
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Nationality | Dutch |
Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 24 November 1895
Died | 31 January 1943 Oświęcim, Poland | (aged 47)
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Sport | Gymnastics |
References
edit- ^ "Israel Wijnschenk". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Israel Wijnschenk Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.