Kazimierz Szempliński Explained

Kazimierz Szempliński
Birth Date:7 January 1899
Birth Place:Warsaw, Congress Poland
Death Place:Warsaw, Poland
Sport:Fencing
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Kazimierz Włodzimierz Szempliński (7 January 1899  - 12 February 1971) was a Polish fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

From November 1919 he was a member of Polish Armed Forces. Szempliński fought in the Polish-Soviet War and then in the September Campaign of World War II. During the latter, he served in the Łódź Army and fought at Sieradz and Warsaw.[2] Afterwards, he was held by the Germans in the Oflag II-C prisoner-of-war camp.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kazimierz Szempliński Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417200210/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sz/kazimierz-szemplinski-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 5 June 2010 . sports-reference.com.
  2. Urban. Renata. 2021. Polscy olimpijczycy w niemieckich obozach jenieckich. Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny. Opole. pl. 44. 38. 0137-5199.