Walter Turczyk (26 December 1909 – 19 October 1976) was a Polish

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

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* 1909 births 1976 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Polish male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Poland Sportspeople from Siemianowice Śląskie Polish emigrants to Germany Athletes from Silesian Voivodeship {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub