Elias Melkman

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Elias Melkman
Elias Melkman in a newspaper from 1930
Personal information
Full nameElias Hijman Melkman
NationalityDutch
Born(1903-05-24)24 May 1903
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died3 January 1942(1942-01-03) (aged 38)
Oświęcim, Poland
SpouseHelena Melkman-van Gelder
Sport
SportGymnastics

Elias Hijman Melkman (24 May 1903 – 3 January 1942) was a Dutch gymnast. He competed in seven events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.[3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elias Melkman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  2. "Elias Hijman Melkman". Joods Monument. 24 May 1903. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. "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 10 April 2020.

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