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Alfons Olszewski

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Alfons Olszewski
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born(1916-04-05)5 April 1916
Gdańsk, Congress Poland
Died12 July 2006(2006-07-12) (aged 90)
Sopot, Poland

Alfons Olszewski (5 April 1916 – 12 July 2006) was a Polish sailor. He competed in the mixed 6 metres in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

During the Second World War, Olszewski was imprisoned by German forces in Stutthof concentration camp.[1][2] After the war, he joined a yacht club in Gdynia.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfons Olszewski Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Szerle, Jędrzej (14 October 2016). "Losy polskich olimpijczyków – klasy R-6, Tornado i Europa" (in Polish). Zeglarksi. Retrieved 25 May 2020.