Oskar Hekš

Oskar Hekš (April 10, 1908 – March 8, 1944) was a Czechoslovak long-distance runner.

Hekš was born in Rožďalovice, present-day Czech Republic. He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1932 Summer Olympics and came in eighth place in the Men's Marathon. He died in the Holocaust after being transferred to and gassed at Auschwitz.[1][2][3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1932 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 8th Marathon

References

  1. ↑ "Oskar Hekš". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  2. ↑ Kay Schaffer & Sidonie Smith (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. pg 61: Rutgers University Press. p. 318. ISBN 0-8135-2820-8.
  3. ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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