Dutch gymnast (1906–1943)
Ans Polak
Anna Polak in 1928
Personal information Born (1906-11-24 ) 24 November 1906Died 23 July 1943(1943-07-23) (aged 36) Gymnastics career Sport Women's artistic gymnastics Country Netherlands
Anna "Ans" Dresden-Polak (née Anna Polak) (24 November 1906 – 23 July 1943) was a JewishDutch gymnast .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
She won thegold medal as a member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the1928 Summer Olympics , in her native Amsterdam.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Stella Blits-Agsteribbe (who was murdered in Auschwitz),Lea Kloot-Nordheim (who was murdered in Sobibor), andJudikje Themans-Simons (who was murdered in Sobibor).[ 3] [ 5] Gerrit Kleerekoper , was murdered in Sobibor as well.[ 5] [ 7]
She was born inAmsterdam , and was murdered inSobibor extermination camp . FromWesterbork concentration camp , she had been deported to Sobibór, where she was murdered on 23 July 1943,[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] Auschwitz concentration camp .[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
She was inducted into theInternational Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.[ 4] [ 13]
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Camp organizers Commandant Deputies Gas chamber Other officers Guards Nazi organizations Related topics a 28 April to 30 August 1942b 1 September 1942 to 17 October 1943c Up to 200
1928 :
Netherlands (NED) Estella Agsteribbe ,
Jacomina van den Berg ,
Alida van den Bos ,
Petronella Burgerhof ,
Elka de Levie ,
Helena Nordheim ,
Ans Polak ,
Petronella van Randwijk ,
Hendrika van Rumt ,
Jud Simons ,
Jacoba Stelma ,
Anna van der Vegt
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