Johan Falkenberg
| 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 fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.[1]
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.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Johan Falkenberg Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kjeldstadli, Sverre (1959). Hjemmestyrkene : hovedtrekk av den militære motstanden under okkupasjonen. 1 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 236.