Władysław Dobrowolski
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| Born |
2 January 1896 Małobądz near Będzin, Poland | ||||||||||||
| Died |
25 February 1969 (aged 73) Warsaw, Poland | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing, athletics | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
- Cross of Independence
- Cross of Valour
- Silver Cross of Merit
References
- ↑ "Olympics Statistics: Władysław Dobrowolski". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ↑ "Władysław Dobrowolski Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ↑ Monitor Polski (24 February 1947), Uchwaly Prezydium Krajowej Rady Narodowej. Dziennik Urzędowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, No. 25. Warszawa.
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