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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 27 September 1905 |
| Died | 24 October 1942 (aged 37)[1] |
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| Sport | Fencing |
Jiří Jesenský (27 September 1905 – 24 October 1942) was a Czech fencer. He competed in the individual (19th place) and team (10th place) foil events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2][1] He was an active member of the resistance movement in Czechoslovakia during World War II.[1] He was executed by firing squad in the Mauthausen concentration camp.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Jiří Jesenský at Olympedia
- ↑ "Jiří Jesenský Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
External links
- Jiří Jesenský at Olympedia
- Jiří Jesenský at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
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