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Emil Hagelberg
Emil Hagelberg in 1938
Personal information
Born(1895-08-25)25 August 1895
Pyhtää, Finland
Died12 August 1941(1941-08-12) (aged 45)
Varloi, Kareliya, Russia
Sport
SportModern pentathlon

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.[1] He served as the Olympic flag bearer for Finland in 1920.[2]

Hagelberg was a career military officer who fought in World War I. He died in a Soviet air raid during the Continuation War in 1941.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Emil Hagelberg Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ^ Finland. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Sotatieteen Laitoksen Julkaisuja XIV, Suomen jääkärien elämäkerrasto 1975, Vaasa 1975, ISBN 951-99046-8-9