Jonas Slier
Jonas Slier (March 22, 1886, in Amsterdam – November 5, 1942, in Auschwitz concentration camp[1]) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Jonas Slier was part of the Dutch gymnastics team, which finished seventh in the team event. In the individual all-around competition he finished 96th. There is no evidence that another Jonas Slier, the uncle of Philip Slier was the athlete mentioned above. [2]
References
- ^ Schaffer, Kay; Smith, Sidonie (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. Rutgers University Press. pp. 60—62. ISBN 9780813528205. http://books.google.com/books?id=nMzYdZpk8qMC&pg=PA61&dq=holocaust+%22After+the+games%22&hl=en&ei=N7I_TbCOBYT68AaBu7WjBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=holocaust%20%22After%20the%20games%22&f=false.
- ^ (Hidden Letters, Star Bright Books 2008, pp. 10, 47, 116, 159,160, 167 note 42 C).
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Slier, Jonas |
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March 22, 1886 |
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November 5, 1942 |
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