| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | (1901-10-03)3 October 1901 Lemberg, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 10 February 1985(1985-02-10) (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.
Kawa fought in Poland's defense during the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II in September 1939. 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.
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.
- ^ Urban, Renata (2021). "Polscy olimpijczycy w niemieckich obozach jenieckich". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). 44. Opole: 34. ISSN 0137-5199.
External links
- Franciszek Kawa at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
- Franciszek Kawa at Olympedia
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