Hans Drakenberg Explained

Hans Drakenberg
Birth Date:	4 February 1901
Birth Place:	Stockholm, Sweden
Death Place:	Malmö, Sweden
Sport:	Fencing
Club:	Malmö FK 1919
Show-Medals:	yes

Hans Drakenberg (4 February 1901 – 1 November 1982) was a Swedish épée fencer. He won a silver medal in the team event at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished fourth individually.^{[1] [2]} Drakenberg won an individual European title in 1935 and two silver and five bronze medals at European and world championships in 1933–49.^[3] In 1935 he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.

Awards and decorations

• Swedish Fencing Federation Honorary Shield (Svenska fäktförbundets hederssköld) (1973)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Olympics Statistics: Hans Drakenberg . 6 June 2010 . databaseolympics.com.
2. Web site: Hans Drakenberg Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210343/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/dr/hans-drakenberg-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . sports-reference.com.
3. http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/h/hans-drakenberg.html Hans Drakenberg
4. Web site: Högsta utmärkelse, personer . Swedish Fencing Federation . 2 June 2021 . sv.