Aage Berntsen (16 May 1885 – 16 April 1952) was a Danish fencer, poet, doctor and artist. He competed in five events at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born | 16 May 1885 Særslev, Denmark |
| Died | 16 April 1952 (aged 66) Hovedstaden, Denmark |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Club | Akademisk Fægteklub |
He was son of the Danish prime minister Klaus Berntsen and his brother was the fencer Oluf Berntsen.
Among his poetry and writings he is best known for the text for Fynsk Foraar with music by Carl Nielsen.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aage Berntsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ "Aage Berntsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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