Polish fencer (1899–1971)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1899-01-07)7 January 1899 Warsaw, Congress Poland |
| Died | 12 February 1971(1971-02-12) (aged 72) Warsaw, Poland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Kazimierz Włodzimierz Szempliński (7 January 1899 – 12 February 1971) was a Polish fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
From November 1919 he was a member of Polish Armed Forces. Szempliński fought in the Polish-Soviet War and then in the September Campaign of World War II. During the latter, he served in the Łódź Army and fought at Sieradz and Warsaw. Afterwards, he was held by the Germans in the Oflag II-C prisoner-of-war camp.
References
- "Kazimierz Szempliński Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ Urban, Renata (2021). "Polscy olimpijczycy w niemieckich obozach jenieckich". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). 44. Opole: 38. ISSN 0137-5199.
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