Lion van Minden
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1880 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 6 September 1944 (aged 64) Auschwitz-Birkenau, German-occupied Poland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Event | epee |
| Club | Koninklijke Officiers Schermbond (Den Haag) |
Lion van Minden (10 June 1880 – 6 September 1944) was a Dutch Olympic epee fencer, who was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp.[1]
Early life
Van Minden was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and was Jewish.[1][2] He was the son of Abraham Lion van Minden (1850-1915) and Branca Ziekenoppasser (1855-1943), and the husband of Esther Mina Schlossberg (1893-1945).[3]
Fencing career
His fencing club was Koninklijke Officiers Schermbond, in Den Haag.[1]
Van Minden competed in saber in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, at 27 years of age.[1] He won two bouts, and lost three.[1]
Killing
Van Minden was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1944.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Lion Van Minden". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame
- ^ Joods Biografisch Woordenboek
- ^ Kay Schaffer & Sidonie Smith (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. pg 61: Rutgers University Press. p. 318. ISBN 0-8135-2820-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "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 24 July 2018.
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