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Thierry de Briey (29 December 1895 – 11 April 1945) was a Belgian equestrian. He competed in the individual jumping event at the 1920 Summer Olympics. A member of the Belgian Resistance, he was killed in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during World War II.

Personal life

In 1940, after the invasion of Belgium by German forces, de Briey became a member of the Belgian Resistance. He was arrested in February 1944 and was first deported to Buchenwald and then Harzungen. After the evacuation of the latter camp, de Briey was forced to march to the Bergen-Belsen camp on foot; he died in the camp on 25 April 1945.

References

1. "Thierry de Briey". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thierry de Briey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
3. ^ "Thierry de Briey (1895 - 1945)". Antwerpen1920. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
4. "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 13 April 2020.

External links

• Thierry de Briey at Olympedia

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