Conrad Langaard (tennis player)
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Conrad Langaard was a Norwegian tennis
player.
He was born in Kristiania
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.
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
.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player.
He was born in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
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
Conrad Langaard
Conrad Christian Parnemann Langaard was a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Lillesand as a son of sea captain Mads Christian Langaard and Ellevine Ellefsen...
(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.
He represented the club Oslo TK. He participated at the Summer Olympics in 1912
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
, 1920
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
and 1924
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
. In 1912 he placed fifth in doubles, and in 1920 he placed fifth in doubles together with Jack Nielsen
Jack Nielsen
Jack Fridtjof Charles Hücke Coucheron Nobel Nielsen was a Norwegian tennis player. He was born in Egersund, and was the father of skier Jack Nielsen. He participated at the 1920 Summer Olympics, where he placed fifth in doubles together with Conrad Langaard. He also competed at the 1924 Summer...
.