Johan Falkenberg
 student catalogue, published 1950 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1901 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 13 July 1963 (aged 61) Oslo, Norway |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Johan Falkenberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Johan Falkenberg Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ Bassøe, Bjarne (1961). "Falkenberg, Johan Christian". Ingeniørmatrikkelen : norske sivilingeniører 1901-55 med tillegg (in Norwegian). Oslo: Teknisk Ukeblad. p. 125.
- ^ Andersen, O. Delphin (1950). "Falkenberg, Johan Christian". Studentene fra 1919: biografiske opplysninger m.v. samlet til 30-års jubileet 1949 (in Norwegian). Oslo. p. 55.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Kjeldstadli, Sverre (1959). Hjemmestyrkene : hovedtrekk av den militære motstanden under okkupasjonen. 1 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 236.
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