Mauricio Galvao Explained
Mauricio Galvao |
Nationality: | German |
Sport: | Field hockey |
Birth Date: | 21 January 1890 |
Birth Place: | Belgrano, Argentina |
Death Place: | Castelnuovo, Italy |
Mauricio Galvao (21 January 1890 - 6 March 1945) was a German field hockey player.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed in action during World War II.[3]
Personal life
Galvao served as a hauptmann (captain) in the German Army during the Second World War and was killed in action at Castelnuovo on 6 March 1945.[4] He is buried at Zagreb War Cemetery.
Notes and References
- Web site: Mauricio Galvao . Olympedia . 29 March 2021.
- Mauricio Galvao Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417223917/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/mauricio-galvao-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 8 September 2019.
- Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 10 April 2020.
- Web site: Mauricio Galvao . 6 November 2020 . Volksbund.