Polish cross-country skier
Franciszek Kawa
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Nationality | Polish |
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Born | (1901-10-03)3 October 1901 Lemberg, Austria-Hungary |
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Died | 10 February 1985(1985-02-10) (aged 83) Oslo, Norway |
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Sport | Cross-country skiing |
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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.[1]
Kawa fought in Poland's defense during the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II in September 1939.[2] 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.[2]
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