Karl Kaschka

Karl Kaschka
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born(1904-01-08)8 January 1904
Died4 December 1941(1941-12-04) (aged 37)
Sport
SportFencing

Karl Konrad Kaschka (8 January 1904 – 4 December 1941) was an Austrian fencer. He competed as captain of Austria in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Austria, where his team scored fifth.

Being member of the German Air Force, he was killed in action during World War II when his plane was shot down in Al-Marj, Libya.

References

  1. 1 2 "Karl Kaschka Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. ↑ Ring, Hans (1978). Luftkampf zwischen Sand und Sonne. Motorbuchverlag Stuttgart. ISBN 3-87943-151-5.
  3. ↑ "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.