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Czechoslovak ice hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1] He and his family were killed in the Holocaust.
| Karel Hartmann | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Karel Hartmann in 1919 | |||
| Born |
6 July 1885 Příbram, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Died |
c. 16 October 1944 (aged 59) Auschwitz, German-occupied Poland | ||
| Position | Rover | ||
| National team |
 Czechoslovakia | ||
| Playing career | 1909–1928 | ||
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Medal record | |||
Hartmann was born in Trhové Dušníky[2] into a Czech Jewish family, to parents Max and Emilie, nee Hammerschlag. His great-uncle was Moritz Hartmann.[3] In 1922 he succeeded Paul Loicq as vice-president of the International Ice Hockey Federation.[4] 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.[3] 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.[2]
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