Hans Olsen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter • Referee
SexMale
Full nameHans Knud Valdemar•Olsen (-Frender)
Used nameHans•Olsen
Born21 January 1886 in Slagelse, Sjælland (DEN)
Died13 September 1976 (aged 90 years 7 months 23 days) in Hvidovre, Hovedstaden (DEN)
AffiliationsAkademisk Fægteklub, København (DEN)
NOC Denmark

Biography

After graduating in 1902, Hans Olsen had his dental examination in December 1906. He completed his three-years assistantship from 1907-09. In 1910 he had a study stay at the University of California Dental College in San Francisco and attended post graduate courses in Chicago. One year later, he started practicing in København (Copenhagen). In 1918, he changed his surname from Olsen to Frender. He married Hedevig Benedicte Burchardt, a nurse in 1921. Olsen-Frender retired in 1949.

At the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm Olsen competed in the foil and épée individual and the épée and sabre team events. Twelve years later, he was entered in all three team events but did not start. Instead, he acted as jury president in the individual foil event. Olsen never won a national championship title.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Fencing DEN Hans Olsen
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) =6 p7 r1/4
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) 8 p13 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Denmark =5
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNS
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Denmark =9
1924 Summer Olympics Fencing DEN Hans Olsen
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Denmark DNS
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Denmark DNS
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Denmark DNS

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1924 Summer Olympics Fencing DEN Hans Olsen
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Pool #1 Jury President
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Pool #12 Judge