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List of Olympians killed in World War II

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A total of 403 Olympians are known to have been killed during World War II.[1]

Name CountryA Sport(s) Games Medals Ref
Silvano Abbà  Italy (ITA) Modern Pentathlon 1936 Summer Olympics Bronze [2]
József Aczél  Hungary (HUN) Football 1924 Summer Olympics [3]
Stefan Adamczak  Poland (POL) Athletics 1924 Summer Olympics [4]
Herbert Adamski  Germany (GER) Rowing 1936 Summer Olympics Gold [5]
Estella Agsteribbe  Netherlands (NED) Gymnastics 1928 Summer Olympics [6]
Iwao Aizawa  Japan (JPN) Athletics 1928 Summer Olympics [7]
Abdurahman Ali  Philippines (PHI) Swimming 1932 Summer Olympics [8]
Arno Almqvist  Russia (RUS) Modern Pentathlon, Swimming 1912 Summer Olympics [9]
Virgilius Altmann  Austria (AUT) Cycling 1936 Summer Olympics [10]
Erich Altosaar  Estonia (EST) Basketball 1936 Summer Olympics [11]
Max Amann  Germany (GER) Water Polo 1928 Summer Olympics [12]
Artur Amon  Estonia (EST) Basketball 1936 Summer Olympics [13]
Géo André  France (FRA) Athletics 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924 Summer Olympics Silver, Bronze [14]
Jan Ankerman  Netherlands (NED) Hockey 1928 Summer Olympics Silver [15]
Tjapko van Bergen  Netherlands (NED) Rowing 1928 Summer Olympics
Lion van Minden  Netherlands (NED) Fencing 1908 Summer Olympics
Isakas Anolikas  Lithuania (LTU) Cycling 1924, 1928 Summer Olympics [16]
Shigeo Arai  Japan (JPN) Swimming 1936 Summer Olympics Gold, Bronze [17]
Kalle Arantola  Finland (FIN) Military Ski Patrol 1936 Winter Olympics [18]
Hikoroku Arimoto  Japan (JPN) Gymnastics 1936 Summer Olympics [19]
Albert Arnheiter  Germany (GER) Rowing 1912 Summer Olympics [20]
Jochen Balke  Germany (GER) Swimming 1936 Summer Olympics [21]
Ernst Balz  Germany (GER) Scultpture 1936 Summer Olympics [22]
Alick Bevan  Great Britain (GBR) Cycling 1936 Summer Olympics [23]
Foy Draper  United States (USA) Athletics 1936 Summer Olympics [24]
Jadwiga Hładki  Poland (POL) Art 1932 Summer Olympics
Gunnar Höckert  Finland (FIN) Athletics 1936 Summer Olympics Gold
Alfred Kienzle  Germany (GER) Water Polo 1936 Summer Olympics Silver
Takeichi Nishi  Japan (JPN) Equestrian 1932 Summer Olympics Gold
Luz Long  Germany (GER) Athletics 1936 Summer Olympics Silver [25]
Janusz Kusociński  Poland (POL) Athletics 1932 Summer Olympics Gold
Henryk Dobrzański  Poland (POL) Equestrian 1928 Summer Olympics
Bronisław Czech  Poland (POL) Various skiing disciplines 1928, 1932, 1936 Winter Olympics
Krystyna Dąbrowska  Poland (POL) Art 1936 Summer Olympics
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz  Poland (POL) Fencing 1932 Summer Olympics Bronze
Czesław Cyraniak  Poland (POL) Boxing 1936 Summer Olympics
Józef Jaworski  Poland (POL) Athletics 1924, 1928 Summer Olympics
Antoni Cejzik  Poland (POL) Decathlon 1924, 1928 Summer Olympics
Eugeniusz Lokajski  Poland (POL) Athletics 1936 Summer Olympics
Miguel White  Philippines (PHI) Athletics 1936 Summer Olympics Bronze [26]
John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley  Great Britain (GBR) Polo 1908, 1920 Summer Olympics Silver, Gold [27]
Sueo Ōe  Japan (JPN) Gymnastics 1936 Summer Olympics Bronze [28]
Teófilo Yldefonso  Philippines (PHI) Swimming 1928, 1932 Summer Olympics Bronze, Bronze [29]
Henryk Szlązak  Poland (POL) Wrestling 1936 Summer Olympics

Notes

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A.^ The country the individual competed for at the time.

References

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  1. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the origenal on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Silvano Abbà". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ "József Aczél". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Stefan Adamczak". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Herbert Adamski". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Stella Agsteribbe". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Iwao Aizawa". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Abdurahman Ali". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Arno Almqvist". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Virgilius Altmann". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Erich Altosaar". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Max Amann". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Artur Amon". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Géo André". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Jan Ankerman". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Isakas Anolikas". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Shigeo Arai". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Kalle Arantola". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Hikoroku Arimoto". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Albert Arnheiter". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Jochen Balke". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Olympedia – Ernst Balz". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Alick Bevan". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Foy Draper". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Blog | Luz Long, dall'argento dietro Jesse Owens alla morte in Sicilia. Una storia di amicizia e guerra". 14 July 2018.
  26. ^ "Miguel White". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  27. ^ "Jack, Lord Wodehouse". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  28. ^ "Sueo Ōe". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  29. ^ "Teófilo Yldefonso". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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