Józef Klukowski

For the Polish swimmer, see Józef Klukowski (swimmer).
Medal record
Art competitions
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
1932 Los Angeles Medals and reliefs
1936 Berlin Reliefs

Józef Klukowski (January 2, 1894 – April 29, 1944) was a Polish sculptor.

In 1932 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Wieńczenie zawodnika" ("Sport Sculpture").

Four years later he won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Piłkarze" ("Football").

He took part in the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 and was killed on a transport from the Sachsenhausen concentration camp while being moved to Bergen-Belsen.[1]

References

  1. "Józef Klukowski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2016-05-29.


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