Alfons Olszewski

Alfons Olszewski
The Polish mixed 6 metres sailing team in 1936. Olszewski is second from the left.
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born(1916-04-05)5 April 1916
Danzig, German Empire
Died12 July 2006(2006-07-12) (aged 90)
Sopot, Poland
Sailing career
SportSailing

Alfons Olszewski (5 April 1916 – 12 July 2006) was a Polish sailor. He competed in the mixed 6 metres in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

During the Second World War, Olszewski was imprisoned by German forces in Stutthof concentration camp. After the war, he joined a yacht club in Gdynia.

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfons Olszewski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 Szerle, Jędrzej (14 October 2016). "Losy polskich olimpijczyków – klasy R-6, Tornado i Europa" (in Polish). Zeglarksi. Retrieved 25 May 2020.