About Josef Klein
Lived 1916 – 1941 (aged 24). Josef Klein was a Czech athletics competitor.
Josef Friederich Karl Klein (12 November 1916 – 2 November 1941) was a Czechoslovak athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw and the men's decathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Klein was educated in his native Czechoslovakia and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he read the modern and medieval languages tripos and graduated with a BA in 1938.
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Who was Josef Klein?
Czech Olympic athlete
When was Josef Klein born?
Josef Klein was born on 12 November 1916 in Vienna.
When did Josef Klein die?
Josef Klein died on 2 November 1941 in Königsberg.
What was Josef Klein's occupation?
Josef Klein was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Josef Klein?
Josef Klein was Czech.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Josef Klein. https://biography.guide/josef-klein/
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