Jiří Jesenský
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 September 1905 |
| Died | 24 October 1942 (aged 37)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Jiří Jesenský (27 September 1905 – 24 October 1942) was a Czechoslovak fencer and a member of the Resistance during World War II. He was executed by firing squad in the Mauthausen concentration camp.
Life
Jesenský was born in Prague to Milada and František Jesenský. [2] He was a cousin of the writer Milena Jesenská.[3]
He competed in the individual (19th place) and team (10th place) foil events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[4][1]
He was an active member of the resistance movement in Czechoslovakia during World War II.[1]
In 1942 he was arrested by the Gestapo; his wife Žofia, brother Jan and sister-in-law Alžběta were also arrested and taken to the Mauthausen concentration camp, Austria where all four of them died on October 24, 1942.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d Jiří Jesenský at Olympedia
- ^ "MUDr. Jiří Jesenský". Encyclopedia of the History of Brno. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Mr. and Mrs. Jesenský have a new memorial plaque". Czech Television. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Jiří Jesenský Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
External links
- Jiří Jesenský at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
- Jiří Jesenský at Olympedia