Josef Klein
Czechoslovak athlete
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Josef Friederich Karl Klein[2] (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.[3]
NationalityCzechoslovak
Born12 November 1916
Vienna, Austria
Died2 November 1941 (aged 24)[1]
Kaliningrad, Russia
SportAthletics
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czechoslovak |
| Born | 12 November 1916 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 2 November 1941 (aged 24)[1] Kaliningrad, Russia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Javelin throw Decathlon |
| Club | University of Cambridge AC Achilles Club VSK Lobositz |
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.[2] A member of the Czech resistance following the outbreak of World War II, he reportedly died shortly after being released from captivity, during which he was allegedly tortured.[2][4]
