Nicolaus Zwetnow
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1929 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 18 January 2016 (aged 86)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Nicolaus Zwetnow (28 May 1929 – 18 January 2016) was a Norwegian sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]
After taking the cand.med. degree at the University of Oslo in 1953, he proceeded with the dr.med. degree in Gothenburg in 1970, and was declared a specialist in neurosurgery in the same year. He worked at the Sahlgrenska and Karolinska hospitals in Sweden, and from 1979 to his retirement in 1999 he was a professor of medicine at the University of Oslo. He was also a skilled balalaika player, attending the Norwegian Academy of Music, and a polyglot capable in ten languages.[1][3][4][5]
References
- ^ a b Høyer, Svennik; et al. (29 January 2016). "Nicolaus Zwetnow". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 24.
- ^ "Nic Zwetnow". Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Nicolaus Zwetnow 70 år 28. mai" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 5 May 2009.
- ^ "80 år 28. mai: Professor emeritus, dr.med. Nicolaj N. Zwetnow" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 13 May 2009.
- ^ Karevold, Idar (27 May 1989). "Han mestrer både pistol, skalpell og balalaika". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 20.
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