Hildegarde Švarce-Gešela
| Hildegarde Švarce-Gešela | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1907 Jelgava, Latvia |
| Died | 4 December 1944 (aged 37) Heilbronn, Nazi Germany |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Latvia |
Hildegarde Švarce-Gešela (29 September 1907 – 4 December 1944) was a Latvian figure skater. She competed in the mixed pairs at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1] She died in an air raid on Heilbronn.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hildegard Švarce Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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