.jpg.webp) Stanisław Sośnicki in 1923 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 12 September 1896 Warsaw, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 July 1962 (aged 65) Warsaw, Poland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100m, long jump |
Stanisław Adam Sośnicki (12 September 1896 – 2 July 1962) was a Polish military officer, diplomat, sprinter and long jumper.[1] He competed in the men's 100 metres and the long jump events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]
His clubs were Czarni Lwów, Korona Warsaw, Polonia Warsaw and AZS Warsaw.[3]
Sośnicki fought in the battles of Bydgoszcz, Bzura and Warsaw against the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II.[3] Afterwards, he was held by the Germans in the Oflag X-C and Oflag II-C prisoner-of-war camps.[3]
References
- ↑ "Stanisław Sośnicki". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ "Stanisław Sośnicki Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 Urban, Renata (2021). "Polscy olimpijczycy w niemieckich obozach jenieckich". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). Opole. 44: 38. ISSN 0137-5199.
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