Leon Birkholc

Leon Birkholc
Birkholc in 1935
Personal information
Birth nameLeszek Leon Birkholc
Born16 April 1904
Crone an der Brahe, Kreis Bromberg
Died26 April 1968(1968-04-26) (aged 64)
Kłodzko, Poland
Sport
SportRowing
ClubBTW, Bydgoszcz
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1926 Lucerne Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1929 Bydgoszcz Coxless four

Leszek Leon Birkholc (16 April 1904 – 26 April 1968) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed four event.[1]

He was born in Crone an der Brahe, Kreis Bromberg and died in Kłodzko.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leon Birkholc". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2018.


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