Kazimierz Materski
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Kazimierz Ładysław Materski (September 23, 1906 – February 3, 1971) was a Polish
ice hockey
player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics
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He was born and died in Warsaw
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In 1932 he was a member of the Polish ice hockey team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all six matches.
He fought in the September Campaign of World War II
and later served in the corps of general Władysław Anders. Materski returned to Poland in 1947.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
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He was born and died in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
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In 1932 he was a member of the Polish ice hockey team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament
Ice hockey at the 1932 Winter Olympics
At the 1932 Winter Olympics, the ice hockey tournament was contested by only four teams. The competition was held from Thursday, February 4, 1932 to Saturday, February 13, 1932...
. He played all six matches.
He fought in the September Campaign of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and later served in the corps of general Władysław Anders. Materski returned to Poland in 1947.