Milan Stepišnik
Slovenian hammer thrower
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Slovenian |
Born | (1910-11-11)11 November 1910 Ljubljana, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia |
Died | 18 November 1950(1950-11-18) (aged 40) Kočevje, Yugoslavia |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
Milan Stepišnik (11 November 1910 – 18 November 1950) was a Slovenian athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics, representing Yugoslavia.[1]
During World War II, Stepisnik refused to make the Nazi salute in games; he was later imprisoned in Dachau, and following the Dachau trials he was sentenced to death by a firing squad.[2]
References
External links
- Milan Stepišnik at Olympedia
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