Jonas Slier Explained

Jonas Slier (22 March 1886 in Amsterdam – 5 November 1942 in Auschwitz concentration camp[1] [2]) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3]

Jonas Slier was part of the Dutch gymnastics team, which finished seventh in the team event. In the individual all-around competition he finished 96th. There is no evidence that another Jonas Slier, the uncle of Philip Slier was the athlete mentioned above.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Schaffer. Kay . Smith. Sidonie . The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. 2000. Rutgers University Press. 978-0-8135-2820-5. 60–62.
  2. Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 July 2018 . Sports Reference.
  3. Web site: Jonas Slier . Olympedia . 1 March 2021.
  4. (Hidden Letters, Star Bright Books 2008, pp. 10, 47, 116, 159,160, 167 note 42 C).

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