Jiří Jesenský (27 September 1905 – 24 October 1942) was a Czech fencer. He competed in the individual (19th place) and team (10th place) foil events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2][1] He was an active member of the resistance movement in Czechoslovakia during World War II.[1] He was executed by firing squad in the Mauthausen concentration camp.[1]
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Born | Prague, Austria-Hungary | 27 September 1905
Died | 24 October 1942[1] Mauthausen, Nazi Germany | (aged 37)
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Sport | Fencing |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Jiří Jesenský at Olympedia
- ^ "Jiří Jesenský Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
External links
edit- Jiří Jesenský at Olympedia
- Jiří Jesenský at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)