Bronisław Czech

Bronisław Czech
Photo from 1934
Country Poland
Born(1908-07-25)25 July 1908
Zakopane, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria,
Austria-Hungary
Died4 June 1944(1944-06-04) (aged 35)
Auschwitz-Birkenau,
German-occupied Poland
Personal best79.5 m (261 ft)
Ponte di Legno, Kin. of Italy
(1931)

Bronisław "Bronek" Czech (Polish pronunciation: [brɔˈɲiswaf ˈtʂɛx]; 25 July 1908 – 4 June 1944) 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 was murdered in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

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