Jonas Slier

Jonas Slier (March 22, 1886, in Amsterdam – November 5, 1942, in Auschwitz concentration camp^[1]) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Jonas Slier was part of the Dutch gymnastics team, which finished seventh in the team event. In the individual all-around competition he finished 96th. There is no evidence that another Jonas Slier, the uncle of Philip Slier was the athlete mentioned above.^[2]

References

1. Schaffer, Kay; Smith, Sidonie (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. Rutgers University Press. pp. 60–62. ISBN 978-0-8135-2820-5.
2. (Hidden Letters, Star Bright Books 2008, pp. 10, 47, 116, 159,160, 167 note 42 C).