Kazimierz_Szosland

Kazimierz Szosland

Kazimierz Szosland

Polish equestrian

Kazimierz Szosland (21 February 1891, Grzymaczew, Kalisz Governorate – 20 April 1944) was a Polish horse rider, major of the Polish Army, who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

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1928 Amsterdam. In the foreground the Polish team (from the left): Kazimierz Szosland, Michał Antoniewicz, Kazimierz Gzowski.

He fought in the wars with Ukraine and Soviet Russia and was killed in action during World War II.[2]

In 1924 he finished 23rd in the individual three-day event and placed seventh in the team three-day event. In the individual jumping competition he finished 32nd. The Polish team finished in sixth position. Four years later he won the silver medal with the Polish team in the team jumping with his horse Ali after finishing thirteenth in the individual jumping.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Kazimierz Szosland". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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