aw ▁– ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 0 ) ▁was ▁a ▁Polish ▁ro wer ▁who ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁he ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Polish ▁boat ▁which ▁finished ▁fourth ▁in ▁the ▁eight ▁event ▁after ▁being ▁elimin ated ▁in ▁the ▁quarter - final s . ▁Four ▁years ▁later ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁bronze ▁medal ▁as ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Polish ▁boat ▁in ▁the ▁co x ed ▁four ▁competition . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁reserve ▁lieutenant ▁in ▁the ▁Polish ▁Army ▁and ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Polish ▁def ensive ▁war ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 9 . ▁Arr ested ▁by ▁the ▁S ovi ets ▁he ▁was ▁murder ed ▁in ▁the ▁Kat yn ▁mass acre . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁profile ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 0 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 4 0 ▁death s ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Wars aw ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Wars aw ▁Governor ate ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁Polish ▁people ▁Category : Pol ish ▁male ▁row ers ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁row ers ▁of ▁Poland ▁Category : Row ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : Row ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁bronze ▁medal ists ▁for ▁Poland ▁Category : Pol ish ▁military ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : K at yn ▁mass acre