Milan Stepišnik
Slovenian hammer thrower
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Milan Stepišnik (11 November 1910 – 18 November 1950) was a Yugoslav athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics, representing Yugoslavia.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Born | 11 November 1910 |
| Died | 12 May 1948 (aged 37) Kočevje, Yugoslavia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
During World War II, Stepisnik refused to make the Nazi salute in games; he was later imprisoned in Dachau, and following the Dachau trials he was sentenced to death by a firing squad.[2]
