List of Olympians killed in World War II

A total of 403 Olympians are known to have been killed during World War II.[1]

NameCountryASport(s)GamesMedalsRef
Silvano Abbà Italy (ITA)Modern Pentathlon1936 Summer OlympicsBronze[2]
József Aczél Hungary (HUN)Football1924 Summer Olympics[3]
Stefan Adamczak Poland (POL)Athletics1924 Summer Olympics[4]
Herbert Adamski Germany (GER)Rowing1936 Summer OlympicsGold[5]
Estella Agsteribbe Netherlands (NED)Gymnastics1928 Summer Olympics[6]
Iwao Aizawa Japan (JPN)Athletics1928 Summer Olympics[7]
Abdurahman Ali Philippines (PHI)Swimming1932 Summer Olympics[8]
Arno Almqvist Russia (RUS)Modern Pentathlon, Swimming1912 Summer Olympics[9]
Virgilius Altmann Austria (AUT)Cycling1936 Summer Olympics[10]
Erich Altosaar Estonia (EST)Basketball1936 Summer Olympics[11]
Max Amann Germany (GER)Water Polo1928 Summer Olympics[12]
Artur Amon Estonia (EST)Basketball1936 Summer Olympics[13]
Géo André France (FRA)Athletics1908, 1912, 1920, 1924 Summer OlympicsSilver, Bronze[14]
Jan Ankerman Netherlands (NED)Hockey1928 Summer OlympicsSilver[15]
Isakas Anolikas Lithuania (LTU)Cycling1924, 1928 Summer Olympics[16]
Shigeo Arai Japan (JPN)Swimming1936 Summer Olympics[17]
Kalle Arantola Finland (FIN)Military Ski Patrol1936 Summer Olympics[18]
Hikoroku Arimoto Japan (JPN)Gymnastics1936 Summer Olympics[19]
Albert Arnheiter Germany (GER)Rowing1912 Summer Olympics[20]
Jadwiga Hładki Poland (POL)Art1932 Summer Olympics
Gunnar Höckert Finland (FIN)Athletics1936 Summer OlympicsGold
Alfred Kienzle Germany (GER)Water Polo1936 Summer OlympicsSilver
Takeichi Nishi Japan (JPN)Equestrian1932 Summer OlympicsGold
Luz Long Germany (GER)Athletics1936 Summer OlympicsSilver[21]
Janusz Kusociński Poland (POL)Athletics1932 Summer OlympicsGold
Henryk Dobrzański Poland (POL)Equestrian1928 Summer Olympics
Bronisław Czech Poland (POL)various skiing disciplines1928,1932, 1936 Winter Olympics
Krystyna Dąbrowska Poland (POL)Art1936 Summer Olympics
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz Poland (POL)Fencing1932 Summer OlympicsBronze
Czesław Cyraniak Poland (POL)Box1936 Summer Olympics
Józef Jaworski Poland (POL)Athletics1924, 1928 Summer Olympics
Antoni Cejzik Poland (POL)Decathlon1924, 1928 Summer Olympics
Eugeniusz Lokajski Poland (POL)Athletics1936 Summer Olympics
Henryk Szlązak Poland (POL)Wrestling1936 Summer Olympics

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Notes

A.^ The country the individual competed for at the time.

References
  1. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. "Silvano Abbà". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. "József Aczél". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. "Stefan Adamczak". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. "Herbert Adamski". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  6. "Stella Agsteribbe". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. "Iwao Aizawa". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  8. "Abdurahman Ali". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  9. "Arno Almqvist". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  10. "Virgilius Altmann". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  11. "Erich Altosaar". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  12. "Max Amann". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  13. "Artur Amon". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  14. "Géo André". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  15. "Jan Ankerman". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  16. "Isakas Anolikas". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  17. "Shigeo Arai". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  18. "Kalle Arantola". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  19. "Hikoroku Arimoto". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  20. "Albert Arnheiter". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  21. https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/07/14/luz-long-dallargento-dietro-jesse-owens-alla-morte-in-sicilia-una-storia-di-amicizia-e-guerra/4482571/


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