Adolf Scheffknecht

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Adolf Scheffknecht
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born(1914-10-04)4 October 1914
Bregenz, Austria-Hungary
Died11 September 1941(1941-09-11) (aged 26)
Zapadnaya Litsa, Russia
Sport
SportGymnastics

Adolf Scheffknecht (4 October 1914 – 11 September 1941) was an Austrian gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during World War II.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adolf Scheffknecht Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ "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 20 July 2019.