Władysław Dobrowolski

Władysław Dobrowolski (2 January 1896 – 25 February 1969) was a Polish fencer and track and field athlete and major of the Polish Army in the defense of Warsaw during World War II. During the interwar period, he won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

As a young man, active in independence movement, Dobrowolski was a member of the Polish Military Organization. He fought in the Polish-Soviet War and in the September Campaign of World War II. He was held by the Germans in the Oflag X-A, Oflag X-B, Oflag X-C and Oflag VI-B prisoner-of-war camps.

He was decorated in post-war Poland in 1947.

Honours and awards

 * Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
 * Cross of Independence
 * Cross of Valour
 * Silver Cross of Merit