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Józef Szawara

1902 – 1944

Polish rower

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About Józef Szawara

Lived 1902 – 1944 (aged 41–42). Józef Szawara was a Polish rower.

Józef Franciszek Szawara (1902 – 5 August 1944) was a Polish rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was killed during the Warsaw Uprising (Ochota massacre).

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Important facts

Born

1902, Mińsk Mazowiecki

Birth century

20th century

Died

5 August 1944, Warsaw

Occupation

Rower

Nationality

Second Polish Republic

Also known as

Józef Franciszek Szawara

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Józef Szawara's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Józef Szawara?

Polish rower

When was Józef Szawara born?

Józef Szawara was born in 1902 in Mińsk Mazowiecki.

When did Józef Szawara die?

Józef Szawara died on 5 August 1944 in Warsaw.

What was Józef Szawara's occupation?

Józef Szawara was a rower.

What nationality was Józef Szawara?

Józef Szawara was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Józef Szawara

· Wikidata: Q11731450

· DBpedia: Józef Szawara

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