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]

Åke Grönhagen
Åke Grönhagen running the cross-country leg of the pentathlon competition at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1885-01-24)24 January 1885
Stockholm, Sweden
Died25 December 1974(1974-12-25) (aged 89)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportFencing, modern pentathlon
ClubFFF, Stockholm
IFK Stockholm

Grönhagen's grandson, Carl William "Bill" Gronhagen, was an air traffic controller at Los Angeles International Airport.

References edit

  1. ^ "Åke Grönhagen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Åke Grönhagen". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

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