Conrad Langaard (tennis)
Conrad Langaard (6 August 1890 – 24 December 1950) was a Norwegian tennis player.
| Born | 6 August 1890 Oslo, Norway |
|---|---|
| Died | 24 December 1950 (aged 60) Oslo, Norway |
He was born in Kristiania[1] as a son of merchant and factory owner Rasmus Agerup Langaard (1860–1908) and his wife Laura Nannestad Holmboe (b. 1869). His paternal grandfather was Conrad Langaard (1823–1897), founder of the company of the same name. As such he was a grandnephew of Mads Langaard, and a first cousin once removed of Christian Langaard and a second cousin of Johan Henrik Langaard.[2][3]
He represented the club Oslo TK. He participated at the Summer Olympics in 1912, 1920 and 1924. In 1912 he placed fifth in doubles, and in 1920 he placed fifth in doubles together with Jack Nielsen.[1]
References
- "Conrad Langaard". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- Genealogical entry Archived May 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine for Rasmus Agerup Langaard
- Sørensen, Bodil. "Christian Langaard". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
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