Seweryn Roman Kulesza (23 October 1900 in
Radom – 14 May 1983 in
Los Angeles
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,
United States
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) was a Polish
horse rider
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who competed in the
1936 Summer Olympics
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.
In 1936 he and his horse ''Tóska'' won the silver medal as part of the Polish
eventing team, after finishing 21st in the
individual eventing competition.
During WWII he took part in the Polish September Campaign, where he was captured by the Germans and spent the rest of the war in
Oflag VII-A Murnau
Oflag VII-A Murnau was a German Army prisoner-of-war camp for Polish Army officers during World War II. It was located north of the Bavarian town of Murnau am Staffelsee.
Camp history
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.
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profile
1900 births
1983 deaths
Sportspeople from Radom
People from Radom Governorate
Polish male equestrians
Event riders
Olympic equestrians for Poland
Equestrians at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Poland
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Polish Army officers
Polish September Campaign participants
Polish prisoners of war in World War II
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