Bronisław Czech

Nordic combined, Olympic athlete

1908 – 1944

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Who was Bronisław Czech?

Bronisław "Bronek" Czech was a Polish sportsman and artist. A gifted skier, he won championships of Poland 24 times in various skiing disciplines, including Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing and ski jumping. A member of the Polish national team at three consecutive Winter Olympics, he was also one of the pioneers of mountain rescue in the Tatra Mountains and a glider instructor. He perished in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

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Born
Jul 25, 1908
Zakopane
Nationality
  • Poland
Died
Jun 4, 1944
Oświęcim

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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