About Emil Hagelberg
Lived 1895 – 1941 (aged 45). Emil Hagelberg was a Finnish modern pentathlete and military personnel.
Emil Alfons Hagelberg (25 August 1895 – 12 August 1941) was a Finnish modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and placed seventh and 25th, respectively. He served as the Olympic flag bearer for Finland in 1920.
Hagelberg was a career military officer who fought in World War I and the Finnish Civil War, on the side of the Whites. He died in a Soviet air raid during the Continuation War in 1941.
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Who was Emil Hagelberg?
modern pentathlete (1895–1941)
When was Emil Hagelberg born?
Emil Hagelberg was born on 25 August 1895 in Pyhtää.
When did Emil Hagelberg die?
Emil Hagelberg died on 12 August 1941 in Kareliya.
What was Emil Hagelberg's occupation?
Emil Hagelberg was a modern pentathlete and military personnel.
What nationality was Emil Hagelberg?
Emil Hagelberg was Finnish.
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