Kazimierz Szempliński
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Kazimierz Włodzimierz Szempliński (7 January 1899 – 12 February 1971) was a Polish Olympic fencer
. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
From November 1919 he was a member of Polish Armed Forces. Szempliński fought in the Polish-Soviet War
and then in the September Campaign of World War II
.
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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From November 1919 he was a member of Polish Armed Forces. Szempliński fought in the Polish-Soviet War
Polish-Soviet War
The Polish–Soviet War was an armed conflict between Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine and the Second Polish Republic and the Ukrainian People's Republic—four states in post–World War I Europe...
and then 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...
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