Józef Klukowski

Polish sculptor (1894–1945) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Józef Klukowski (2 January 1894 – 29 April 1945) was a Polish sculptor. In 1932 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Wieńczenie zawodnika" ("Sport Sculpture"). Four years later he won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Piłkarze" ("Football").[1]

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Portrait of Józef Klukowski
Medal record
Art competitions
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1932 Los AngelesMedals and reliefs
Silver medal – second place1936 BerlinReliefs
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He took part in the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 and was killed on a transport from the Sachsenhausen concentration camp while being moved to Bergen-Belsen.[2][3]

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