About Helena Nordheim
Lived 1903 – 1943 (aged 39). Helena Nordheim was a Dutch artistic gymnast.
Helena "Lea" Nordheim (1 August 1903 – 2 July 1943) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as a member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics in her native Amsterdam. With her team, she was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
Nordheim was born in Amsterdam and was murdered in the Sobibor extermination camp. As a Jew, she was sent to Westerbork concentration camp in June 1943. Shortly after, Nordheim was deported to Sobibór where she was murdered, together with her husband Abraham and their ten-year-old daughter Rebecca.
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Who was Helena Nordheim?
Dutch gymnast (1903–1943)
When was Helena Nordheim born?
Helena Nordheim was born on 1 August 1903 in Amsterdam.
When did Helena Nordheim die?
Helena Nordheim died on 2 July 1943 in Sobibór Extermination Camp.
What was Helena Nordheim's occupation?
Helena Nordheim was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Helena Nordheim?
Helena Nordheim was Dutch.
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