Edmund Jankowski

Edmund Jankowski
Jankowski in 1935
Personal information
Birth nameEdmund Bernard Jankowski
Born28 August 1903
Wrocki, Golub-Dobrzyń County
Died1 November 1939(1939-11-01) (aged 36)
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
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 1929 Bydgoszcz Coxless four

Edmund Bernard Jankowski (28 August 1903 – 1 November 1939) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Jankowski was born in Wrocki, Golub-Dobrzyń County. In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed four event.[1]

He fought in the September Campaign of World War II. Jankowski was executed in the Valley of Death in Bydgoszcz.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edmund Jankowski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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