Stefan Adamczak

Stefan Adamczak (27 November 1892 – September 1939) was a Polish pole vaulter and chorąży in the Polish Army. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Stefan Adamczak
Adamczak wearing the uniform of the Central Military School of Gymnastics and Sports in Poznań
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born(1892-11-27)27 November 1892
Mansfeld, Germany
DiedSeptember 1939 (1939-10) (aged 46)
Katowice, Poland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole vault

During World War I, he fought in the ranks of the Imperial German Army. Following Poland's restoration of independence in 1918, he joined Polish military forces. He fought in Polish-Soviet War and Polish-Ukrainian War. In September 1939, he took part in the defense of the city of Katowice during the German invasion of Poland, where he was most likely killed.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stefan Adamczak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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