About Sigurd Akre-Aas
Lived 1897 – 1968 (aged 71). Sigurd Akre-Aas was a Norwegian fencer.
Sigurd Akre-Aas (12 June 1897 – 18 June 1968) was a Norwegian fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.
He also won the national championships in the 1920s – most of them with the sabre (1922, 1923, 1925, 1926 and 1928). In his private life, he was an engineer specialising in refrigerator systems. He survived the war years as an inventor of small household appliances. The company he started in 1946 still exists. A bronze statue was unveiled of him at the 2019 Veidemann Festival in Åkrestrømmen culture park in Rendalen Municipality.
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Who was Sigurd Akre-Aas?
Olympic fencer (1897-1968)
When was Sigurd Akre-Aas born?
Sigurd Akre-Aas was born on 12 June 1897 in Ytre Rendal Municipality.
When did Sigurd Akre-Aas die?
Sigurd Akre-Aas died on 18 June 1968 in Asker.
What was Sigurd Akre-Aas's occupation?
Sigurd Akre-Aas was a fencer.
What nationality was Sigurd Akre-Aas?
Sigurd Akre-Aas was Norwegian.
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