Kazimierz Szempliński
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1899 Warsaw, Congress Poland |
| Died | 12 February 1971 (aged 72) Warsaw, Poland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Kazimierz Włodzimierz Szempliński (7 January 1899 – 12 February 1971) was a Polish fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
From November 1919 he was a member of Polish Armed Forces. Szempliński fought in the Polish-Soviet War and then in the September Campaign of World War II. During the latter, he served in the Łódź Army and fought at Sieradz and Warsaw.[2] Afterwards, he was held by the Germans in the Oflag II-C prisoner-of-war camp.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kazimierz Szempliński Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ a b Urban, Renata (2021). "Polscy olimpijczycy w niemieckich obozach jenieckich". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). 44. Opole: 38. ISSN 0137-5199.
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