Franciszek Brożek
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1890 Kraków, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 1940 (aged 49–50) Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sport shooting |
Franciszek Brożek (23 August 1890 – 1940) was a Polish sport 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]
References
- ↑ "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
- Franciszek Brożek at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
- Franciszek Brożek at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
- Franciszek Brożek at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1940 deaths
- Polish male sport shooters
- Olympic shooters for Poland
- Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Kraków
- Poles in Austria-Hungary
- Polish military personnel killed in World War II
- People executed by the Soviet Union by firearm
- 20th-century Polish sportsmen
- Polish sport shooting biography stubs