Åke Grönhagen
Swedish modern pentathlete
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Åke Edvard Grönhagen (24 January 1885 – 25 December 1974) was a Swedish modern pentathlete and épée fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He finished fourth in the Olympic modern pentathlon, and was eliminated in the first round of the individual épée competition.[2]
Born24 January 1885
Stockholm, Sweden
Died25 December 1974 (aged 89)
Stockholm, Sweden
SportFencing, modern pentathlon
ClubFFF, Stockholm
IFK Stockholm
IFK Stockholm
Åke Grönhagen running the cross-country leg of the pentathlon competition at the 1912 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1885 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 25 December 1974 (aged 89) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing, modern pentathlon |
| Club | FFF, Stockholm IFK Stockholm |
Grönhagen's grandson, Carl William "Bill" Gronhagen, was an air traffic controller at Los Angeles International Airport.
