A total of 403 Olympians are known to have been killed during World War II.
Name |
CountryA |
Sport(s) |
Games |
Medals |
Ref
|
Silvano Abbà |
Italy (ITA) |
Modern Pentathlon |
1936 Summer Olympics |
Bronze |
|
József Aczél |
Hungary (HUN) |
Football |
1924 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Stefan Adamczak |
Poland (POL) |
Athletics |
1924 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Herbert Adamski |
Germany (GER) |
Rowing |
1936 Summer Olympics |
Gold |
|
Estella Agsteribbe |
Netherlands (NED) |
Gymnastics |
1928 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Iwao Aizawa |
Japan (JPN) |
Athletics |
1928 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Abdurahman Ali |
Philippines (PHI) |
Swimming |
1932 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Arno Almqvist |
Russia (RUS) |
Modern Pentathlon, Swimming |
1912 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Virgilius Altmann |
Austria (AUT) |
Cycling |
1936 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Erich Altosaar |
Estonia (EST) |
Basketball |
1936 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Max Amann |
Germany (GER) |
Water Polo |
1928 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Artur Amon |
Estonia (EST) |
Basketball |
1936 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Géo André |
France (FRA) |
Athletics |
1908, 1912, 1920, 1924 Summer Olympics |
Silver, Bronze |
|
Jan Ankerman |
Netherlands (NED) |
Hockey |
1928 Summer Olympics |
Silver |
|
Tjapko van Bergen |
Netherlands (NED) |
Rowing |
1928 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Lion van Minden
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Fencing
|
1908 Summer Olympics
|
|
|
Isakas Anolikas |
Lithuania (LTU) |
Cycling |
1924, 1928 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Shigeo Arai |
Japan (JPN) |
Swimming |
1936 Summer Olympics |
Gold, Bronze |
|
Kalle Arantola |
Finland (FIN) |
Military Ski Patrol |
1936 Winter Olympics |
|
|
Hikoroku Arimoto |
Japan (JPN) |
Gymnastics |
1936 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Albert Arnheiter |
Germany (GER) |
Rowing |
1912 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Jochen Balke |
Germany (GER) |
Swimming |
1936 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Ernst Balz
|
Germany (GER)
|
Scultpture
|
1936 Summer Olympics
|
|
|
Alick Bevan |
Great Britain (GBR) |
Cycling |
1936 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Foy Draper |
United States (USA) |
Athletics |
1936 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Jadwiga Hładki |
Poland (POL) |
Art |
1932 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Gunnar Höckert |
Finland (FIN) |
Athletics |
1936 Summer Olympics |
Gold |
|
Alfred Kienzle |
Germany (GER) |
Water Polo |
1936 Summer Olympics |
Silver |
|
Takeichi Nishi |
Japan (JPN) |
Equestrian |
1932 Summer Olympics |
Gold |
|
Luz Long |
Germany (GER) |
Athletics |
1936 Summer Olympics |
Silver |
|
Janusz Kusociński |
Poland (POL) |
Athletics |
1932 Summer Olympics |
Gold |
|
Henryk Dobrzański |
Poland (POL) |
Equestrian |
1928 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Bronisław Czech |
Poland (POL) |
Various skiing disciplines |
1928, 1932, 1936 Winter Olympics |
|
|
Krystyna Dąbrowska |
Poland (POL) |
Art |
1936 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz |
Poland (POL) |
Fencing |
1932 Summer Olympics |
Bronze |
|
Czesław Cyraniak |
Poland (POL) |
Box |
1936 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Józef Jaworski |
Poland (POL) |
Athletics |
1924, 1928 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Antoni Cejzik |
Poland (POL) |
Decathlon |
1924, 1928 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Eugeniusz Lokajski |
Poland (POL) |
Athletics |
1936 Summer Olympics |
|
|
Miguel White |
Philippines (PHI) |
Athletics |
1936 Summer Olympics |
Bronze |
|
John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley |
Great Britain (GBR) |
Polo |
1908, 1920 Summer Olympics |
Silver, Gold |
|
Sueo Ōe |
Japan (JPN) |
Gymnastics |
1936 Summer Olympics |
Bronze |
|
Teófilo Yldefonso |
Philippines (PHI) |
Swimming |
1928, 1932 Summer Olympics |
Bronze, Bronze |
|
Henryk Szlązak |
Poland (POL) |
Wrestling |
1936 Summer Olympics |
|
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