Jonas Slier

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.

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.[3]

References

Schaffer, Kay; Smith, Sidonie (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. Rutgers University Press. pp. 60–62. ISBN 978-0-8135-2820-5.
"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 24 July 2018.
(Hidden Letters, Star Bright Books 2008, pp. 10, 47, 116, 159,160, 167 note 42 C).

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[Schaffer-1] Schaffer, Kay; Smith, Sidonie (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. Rutgers University Press. pp. 60–62. ISBN 978-0-8135-2820-5.

[WWII-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 24 July 2018.

[3] (Hidden Letters, Star Bright Books 2008, pp. 10, 47, 116, 159,160, 167 note 42 C).