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Åke Grönhagen

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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

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]

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

References

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  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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