Ferdinand Brožek
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| Born | 10 December 1896 Bílina, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 March 1943 (aged 46) Auschwitz, Nazi Germany | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | ČAC Roudnice | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ferdinand Brožek (10 December 1896 – 22 March 1943) was a Czech rower.[1] He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp with the men's eight where they were eliminated in round one.[2][3]
During the World War II Brožek became a prisoner of Theresienstadt Ghetto.[4] On 27 January 1943 he was transferred to Auschwitz concentration camp,[4] where he was murdered by the Nazis on 22 March 1943.[1][5]
References
- 1 2 Ferdinand Brožek at Olympedia
- ↑ "Ferdinand Brozek". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ferdinand Brožek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- 1 2 "Ferdinand Brožek". Památník Terezín (in Czech). Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Brozek Ferdinand". Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
External links
- Ferdinand Brožek at InterSportStats
Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from Bílina
- Czech male rowers
- Czechoslovak male rowers
- Olympic rowers for Czechoslovakia
- Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- European Rowing Championships medalists
- Theresienstadt Ghetto prisoners
- Czech people who died in Auschwitz concentration camp
- Czechoslovak rowing biography stubs