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Henry Kolowrat, Jr.

American fencer (1933-2021)

Born
25 August 1933, Prague
Died
16 March 2021
Citizenship
Czechoslovakia, United States
Sport
fencing
Occupation
fencer, jurist
Height
183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight
75 kg (165 lb)

Henry Kolowrat (Czech: Jindřich Kolowrat; August 25, 1933 – March 16, 2021) was an American fencer. He was born in Prague into the noble Kolowrat family. He moved with his parents to the United States in 1948 after the communist coup d'état in Czechoslovakia. He became a U.S. citizen in 1956. He competed in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's team épée19609th place

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q3784960 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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