| Karel Hartmann | |||||||||||
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.jpg) Karel Hartmann in 1919 | |||||||||||
| Born |
(1885-07-06)6 July 1885 Příbram, Austria-Hungary | ||||||||||
| Died |
c. 16 October 1944(1944-10-16) (aged 59) Auschwitz, German-occupied Poland | ||||||||||
| Position | Rover | ||||||||||
| National team |
 Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 1909–1928 | ||||||||||
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Karel Hartmann (6 July 1885 – c. 16 October 1944) was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who competed in the Olympic games in 1920. He was a member of the national team that won the bronze medal in Antwerp. He and his family were killed in the Holocaust.
Biography
Hartmann was born in Trhové Dušníky into a Czech Jewish family, to parents Max and Emilie, nee Hammerschlag. His great-uncle was Moritz Hartmann. In 1922 he succeeded Paul Loicq as vice-president of the International Ice Hockey Federation. In 1923 he was appointed the President of the Czechoslovak Hockey Association On 23 July 1942, two weeks after his 57th birthday, he was transported from Prague to the Terezín Ghetto. From there on 16 October 1944, Hartmann, his wife and their two sons were transported to Auschwitz concentration camp, where Karel and Edita were most likely murdered upon arrival.
References
- "Karel Hartmann". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (June 2016). "Karel Hartmann Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Karel Hartmann". holocaust.cz. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2021. (in Czech)
- "1914-1933". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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- 1885 births
- 1944 deaths
- Czech people who died in Auschwitz concentration camp
- Czech Jews who died in the Holocaust
- Czech ice hockey forwards
- Ice hockey players at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Czechoslovakia
- Olympic ice hockey players for Czechoslovakia
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- People from Příbram District
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