| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 3 October 1901 Lemberg, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 10 February 1985 (aged 83) Oslo, Norway |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
Franciszek Kawa (3 October 1901 – 10 February 1985) was a Polish cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 50 kilometre event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[1]
Kawa fought in Poland's defense during the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II in September 1939.[2] Afterwards, he was held by the Germans in the Oflag IX-B, Oflag IX-A, Oflag II-D and Oflag II-C prisoner-of-war camps.[2]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Franciszek Kawa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- 1 2 Urban, Renata (2021). "Polscy olimpijczycy w niemieckich obozach jenieckich". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). Opole. 44: 34. ISSN 0137-5199.
External links
- Franciszek Kawa at Olympedia
- Franciszek Kawa at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
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