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Oskar Hekš
1908–1944
- Nationality
- Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
Oskar HekÅ¡ (April 10, 1908 â March 8, 1944) was a Czechoslovak long-distance runner. HekÅ¡ was born in RožÄalovice, present-day Czech Republic.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Zigeunerlager AuschwitzDates unknown
- Zigeunerlager AuschwitzDates unknown
Biography
Oskar HekÅ¡ (April 10, 1908 â March 8, 1944) was a Czechoslovak long-distance runner. HekÅ¡ was born in RožÄalovice, present-day Czech Republic. He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1932 Summer Olympics and came in eighth place in the Men's Marathon. He died in the Holocaust after being transferred to and gassed at Auschwitz.
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