Hans Drakenberg (4 February 1901 – 1 November 1982) was a Swedish épée fencer. He won a silver medal in the team event at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished fourth individually.[1][2] Drakenberg won an individual European title in 1935 and two silver and five bronze medals at European and world championships in 1933–49.[3] In 1935 he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.

Hans Drakenberg

Hans Drakenberg by the mid-1930s
Personal information
Born	(1901-02-04)4 February 1901 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	1 November 1982(1982-11-01) (aged 81) Malmö, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Club	Malmö FK 1919
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1936 Berlin Épée, team World Championships 1933 Budapest Épée, team 1934 Warsaw Épée, ind. 1934 Warsaw Épée, team 1935 Lausanne Épée, ind. 1935 Lausanne Épée, team 1937 Paris Épée, team 1938 Piešťany Épée, team 1949 Cairo Épée, team

Awards and decorations

• Swedish Fencing Federation Honorary Shield (Svenska fäktförbundets hederssköld) (1973)[4]

References

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External links

• Hans Drakenberg at Olympedia
• Hans Drakenberg at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)

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