Władysław Dobrowolski

Władysław Dobrowolski

Dobrowolski in 1932
Personal information
Born	(1896-01-02)2 January 1896 Małobądz, near Będzin, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died	25 February 1969(1969-02-25) (aged 73) Warsaw, Polish People's Republic
Sport
Sport	Fencing, athletics
Medal record Men's fencing Representing  Poland Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Sabre, team

Władysław Dobrowolski (2 January 1896 – 25 February 1969) was a Polish fencer and track and field athlete and major of the Polish Army in the defense of Warsaw during World War II.[1] During the interwar period, he won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

As a young man, active in independence movement, Dobrowolski was a member of the Polish Military Organization. He fought in the Polish-Soviet War and in the September Campaign of World War II. He was held by the Germans in the Oflag X-A, Oflag X-B, Oflag X-C and Oflag VI-B prisoner-of-war camps.[4]

He was decorated in post-war Poland in 1947.[5]

Honours and awards

• Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
• Cross of Independence
• Cross of Valour
• Silver Cross of Merit

References

1. "Władysław Dobrowolski". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
2. "Olympics Statistics: Władysław Dobrowolski". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
3. "Władysław Dobrowolski Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
4. Urban, Renata (2021). "Polscy olimpijczycy w niemieckich obozach jenieckich". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). 44. Opole: 45. ISSN 0137-5199.
5. Monitor Polski (24 February 1947), Uchwaly Prezydium Krajowej Rady Narodowej. Dziennik Urzędowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, No. 25. Warszawa.

External links

• Władysław Dobrowolski at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
• Władysław Dobrowolski at Olympedia