Lion van Minden (10 June 1880 – 6 September 1944) was a Dutch Olympic epee fencer, who was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1880 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 6 September 1944 (aged 64) Auschwitz-Birkenau, German-occupied Poland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Event | epee |
| Club | Koninklijke Officiers Schermbond (Den Haag) |
Early life
Van Minden was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and was Jewish.[1][3] He was the son of Abraham Lion van Minden (1850-1915) and Branca Ziekenoppasser (1855-1943), and the husband of Esther Mina Schlossberg (1893-1945).[4]
Fencing career
His fencing club was Koninklijke Officiers Schermbond, in Den Haag.[1]
Van Minden competed in saber in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, at 27 years of age.[1] He won two bouts, and lost three.[1]
Killing
Van Minden was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1944.[5][6]