Władysław Dobrowolski

Władysław Dobrowolski (2 January 1896 – 25 February 1969) was a Polish fencer and track and field athlete and major of the Polish Army in the defense of Warsaw during World War II.^[1] During the interwar period, he won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.^[2][3]

Władysław Dobrowolski

Dobrowolski in 1932
Personal information
Born	(1896-01-02)2 January 1896 Małobądz, near Będzin, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died	25 February 1969(1969-02-25) (aged 73) Warsaw, Polish People's Republic
Sport
Sport	Fencing, athletics
Medal record Men's fencing Representing  Poland Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Sabre, team

As a young man, active in independence movement, Dobrowolski was a member of the Polish Military Organization. He fought in the Polish-Soviet War and in the September Campaign of World War II. He was held by the Germans in the Oflag X-A, Oflag X-B, Oflag X-C and Oflag VI-B prisoner-of-war camps.^[4]

He was decorated in post-war Poland in 1947.^[5]

Honours and awards

• Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
• Cross of Independence
• Cross of Valour
• Silver Cross of Merit