Jonas Slier

Jonas Slier (22 March 1886 in Amsterdam – 5 November 1942 in Auschwitz concentration camp[1][2]) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. Schaffer, Kay; Smith, Sidonie (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. Rutgers University Press. pp. 60–62. ISBN 978-0-8135-2820-5.
  2. "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 24 July 2018.
  3. "Jonas Slier". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. (Hidden Letters, Star Bright Books 2008, pp. 10, 47, 116, 159,160, 167 note 42 C).


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