List of Olympians killed in World War II explained

A total of 403 Olympians are known to have been killed during World War II.[1]

Name Country Sport(s) Games Medals Ref
data-sort-value="Abbà, Silvano"Modern PentathlonBronze [2]
data-sort-value="Aczél, József"Football[3]
data-sort-value="Adamczak, Stefan"Athletics[4]
data-sort-value="Adamski, Herbert"RowingGold [5]
data-sort-value="Agsteribbe, Estella"Gymnastics[6]
data-sort-value="Aizawa, Iwao"Athletics[7]
data-sort-value="Ali, Abdurahman"Swimming[8]
data-sort-value="Almqvist, Arno"Modern Pentathlon, Swimming[9]
data-sort-value="Altmann, Virgilius"Cycling[10]
data-sort-value="Altosaar, Erich"Basketball[11]
data-sort-value="Amann, Max"Water Polo[12]
data-sort-value="Amon, Artur"Basketball[13]
data-sort-value="André, Géo"AthleticsSilver, Bronze [14]
data-sort-value="Ankerman, Jan"HockeySilver [15]
data-sort-value="van Bergen, Tjapko"Rowing
Lion van MindenFencing1908 Summer Olympics
data-sort-value="Anolikas, Isakas"Cycling[16]
data-sort-value="Arai, Shigeo"SwimmingGold, Bronze [17]
data-sort-value="Arantola, Kalle"Military Ski Patrol[18]
data-sort-value="Arimoto, Hikoroku"Gymnastics[19]
data-sort-value="Arnheiter, Albert"Rowing[20]
data-sort-value="Balke, Jochen"Swimming[21]
Ernst BalzScultpture1936 Summer Olympics[22]
data-sort-value="Bevan, Alick"Cycling[23]
data-sort-value="Draper, Foy"Athletics[24]
data-sort-value="Hładki, Jadwiga"Art
data-sort-value="Höckert, Gunnar"AthleticsGold
data-sort-value="Kienzle, Alfred"Water PoloSilver
data-sort-value="Nishi, Takeichi"EquestrianGold
data-sort-value="Long, Luz"Luz LongAthletics1936 Summer OlympicsSilver[25]
data-sort-value="Kusociński, Janusz"AthleticsGold
data-sort-value="Dobrzański, Henryk"Equestrian
data-sort-value="Czech, Bronisław"Various skiing disciplines
data-sort-value="Dąbrowska, Krysyna"Art
data-sort-value="Lubicz-Nycz, Leszek"FencingBronze
data-sort-value="Cyraniak, Czesław"Boxing
data-sort-value="Jaworski, Józef"Athletics1924, 1928 Summer Olympics
data-sort-value="Cejzik, Antoni"Decathlon1924, 1928 Summer Olympics
data-sort-value="Lokajski, Eugeniusz"Athletics1936 Summer Olympics
data-sort-value="White, Miguel"Athletics1936 Summer OlympicsBronze [26]
data-sort-value="Wodehouse, John"Polo1908, 1920 Summer OlympicsSilver, Gold [27]
data-sort-value="Ōe, Sueo "Gymnastics1936 Summer OlympicsBronze [28]
data-sort-value="Yldefonso, Teófilo"Swimming1928, 1932 Summer OlympicsBronze, Bronze [29]
data-sort-value="Szlązak, Henryk"Wrestling1936 Summer Olympics

Notes

A.The country the individual competed for at the time.

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Silvano Abbà . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  3. Web site: József Aczél . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  4. Web site: Stefan Adamczak . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  5. Web site: Herbert Adamski . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  6. Web site: Stella Agsteribbe . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  7. Web site: Iwao Aizawa . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  8. Web site: Abdurahman Ali . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  9. Web site: Arno Almqvist . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  10. Web site: Virgilius Altmann . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  11. Web site: Erich Altosaar . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  12. Web site: Max Amann . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  13. Web site: Artur Amon . 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  14. Web site: Géo André. 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  15. Web site: Jan Ankerman. 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  16. Web site: Isakas Anolikas. 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  17. Web site: Shigeo Arai. 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  18. Web site: Kalle Arantola. 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  19. Web site: Hikoroku Arimoto. 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  20. Web site: Albert Arnheiter. 10 November 2020. Olympedia.
  21. Web site: Jochen Balke. 4 November 2021. Olympedia.
  22. Web site: Olympedia – Ernst Balz . 2024-02-05 . www.olympedia.org.
  23. Web site: Alick Bevan. 4 November 2021. Olympedia.
  24. Web site: Foy Draper. 5 November 2021. Olympedia.
  25. Web site: Blog | Luz Long, dall'argento dietro Jesse Owens alla morte in Sicilia. Una storia di amicizia e guerra. 14 July 2018.
  26. Web site: Miguel White. 1 August 2021. Olympedia.
  27. Web site: Jack, Lord Wodehouse. 4 November 2021. Olympedia.
  28. Web site: Sueo Ōe. 4 August 2021. Olympedia.
  29. Web site: Teófilo Yldefonso. 1 August 2021. Olympedia.