Johan Falkenberg Explained

Johan Falkenberg
Birth Date:8 October 1901
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Death Place:Oslo, Norway
Sport:Fencing
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Johan Christian Falkenberg (8 October 1901  - 12 July 1963) was a Norwegian épée and foil fencer.[1] He competed at three Olympic Games.[2]

During the Second World War, Falkenberg was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement, leading Milorg districts 22, 23, 40 and 41 from 1943 onwards. For his service, Falkenberg was awarded the Defence Medal 1940–1945, as well as French and British decorations.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johan Falkenberg . Olympedia . 24 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Johan Falkenberg Olympic Results . 27 March 2010 . sports-reference.com . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025222141/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ak/sigurd-akre-aas-1.html . 25 October 2012 .
  3. Encyclopedia: Bassøe . Bjarne . Bjarne Bassøe . Ingeniørmatrikkelen : norske sivilingeniører 1901-55 med tillegg . Falkenberg, Johan Christian . 1961 . Teknisk Ukeblad . Oslo . 125 . no .
  4. Encyclopedia: Andersen . O. Delphin . Otto Delphin Amundsen . Studentene fra 1919: biografiske opplysninger m.v. samlet til 30-års jubileet 1949 . Falkenberg, Johan Christian . 1950 . Oslo . 55 . no .
  5. Book: Kjeldstadli, Sverre . Sverre Kjeldstadli . 1959 . Hjemmestyrkene : hovedtrekk av den militære motstanden under okkupasjonen. 1 . Oslo . Aschehoug . 236 . no .

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