Oskar Hekš
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Oskar•Hekš |
| Used name | Oskar•Hekš |
| Born | 10 April 1908 in Rožďalovice, Středočeský kraj (CZE) |
| Died | 8 March 1944 in Oświęcim, Małopolskie (POL) |
| Measurements | 168 cm |
| Affiliations | ŽSK Hagibor, Praha (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |  Czechia |
Biography
Hekš declined participation in the Olympic Games 1936 as he was Jewish and did not want to be a part of the Games in Berlin. Therefore he was one of the organizers of the “People’s Olympiad” in Barcelona (19 - 26 July 1936) as an alternative. Directly after the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the Germans he was deported to the concentration camp Terezín with one of the first transports. In 1942 he was deported further to the death camp of Oświęcim, where he was killed by gas in 1944.
Personal Best: Mar – 2-41:35 (1932).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TCH |
CZE |
Oskar Hekš | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Nazi Concentration Camps (Auschwitz concentration camp)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†8 March 1944. Killed in Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.)