Franciszek Brożek (23 August 1890 – 1940) was a Polish sports shooter.[1] He competed in the team free rifle event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] He was captured by the Soviets during World War II and shot in the NKVD buildings in Kharkiv in the spring of 1940.[3][4]
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Born | Kraków, Austria-Hungary | 23 August 1890
Died | 1940 (aged 49–50) Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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Sport | Sports shooting |
References
edit- ^ "Franciszek Brożek". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Franciszek Brożek". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Brożek Franciszek". olimpijski. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
External links
edit- Franciszek Brożek at Olympedia
- Franciszek Brożek at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
- Franciszek Brożek at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)