Wojciech Trojanowski (25 September 1904 – 16 June 1988) was a Polish hurdler.[1] He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 25 September 1904 Kraków, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 16 June 1988 (aged 83) London, Great Britain |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 110 metres hurdles |
His club was AZS Warsaw.[3]
Trojanowski fought in the defence of Warsaw against the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II.[3] Afterwards, he was held by the Germans in the Oflag XI-B and Oflag II-C prisoner-of-war camps.[3] He escaped German captivity in January 1945, during an evacuation of the Oflag II-C camp.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Wojciech Trojanowski". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wojciech Trojanowski Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d Urban, Renata (2021). "Polscy olimpijczycy w niemieckich obozach jenieckich". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). 44. Opole: 39. ISSN 0137-5199.
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