Leif Rode
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Leif Sundt Rode was a Norwegian competitive rower, jurist, sports official, poet and playwright.
as the son of physician Emil Ferdinand Rode and Ragna Louise Drejer Sundt. He married Anna Sundt Bøckmann Puntervold Falkenberg in 1911. He died in Oslo in November 1967.
his secondary education in 1903, and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1908. While a student he joined the sports club Norske Studenters RK. He became a competitive rower
, and competed in coxed fours at the at the 1912 Summer Olympics
in Stockholm
. At the end of his active career he served as a sports administrator, as chairman of his club from 1913, and board member of the National rowing federation from 1914. He was president of Norges Riksforbund for Idræt
from 1918 to 1919, and of Norges Landsforbund for Idræt from 1925 to 1930. He chaired the Association for the Promotion of Skiing from 1952 to 1954.
He was a barrister at the Eidsivating Court of Appeal
from 1933 to 1945. During the German occupation
, in his role as a barrister, he appeared at the defence in German courts-martial
. He contributed to the civil resistance
through the establishment of the "sports front". After the war he took part as defender in the legal purge
, and was a barrister at the Supreme Court of Norway
from 1945 to 1955.
Rode published a song book in 1928, the poetry collection Men det steg en grotid in 1945, and the non-fiction book Forsvareren i praksis in 1949. His audio play Bevisbyrden was aired in 1950.
Personal life
Rode was born in KristianiaOslo
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 the son of physician Emil Ferdinand Rode and Ragna Louise Drejer Sundt. He married Anna Sundt Bøckmann Puntervold Falkenberg in 1911. He died in Oslo in November 1967.
Career
Rode finishedExamen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
his secondary education in 1903, and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1908. While a student he joined the sports club Norske Studenters RK. He became a competitive rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
, and competed in coxed fours at the at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. At the end of his active career he served as a sports administrator, as chairman of his club from 1913, and board member of the National rowing federation from 1914. He was president of Norges Riksforbund for Idræt
Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports is the umbrella organization for sport in Norway. It is the largest volunteering organization in Norway, with more than 2 million members, and 12000 sports clubs, in 19 region confederatons and 56 national federations...
from 1918 to 1919, and of Norges Landsforbund for Idræt from 1925 to 1930. He chaired the Association for the Promotion of Skiing from 1952 to 1954.
He was a barrister at the Eidsivating Court of Appeal
Eidsivating Court of Appeal
Eidsivating Court of Appeal is the court of appeal located in Hamar, Norway. It serves the counties of Hedmark, Oppland and northern Akershus. In addition to Hamar, the court may meet in Lillehammer and Eidsvoll...
from 1933 to 1945. During the German occupation
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
, in his role as a barrister, he appeared at the defence in German courts-martial
Court-martial
A court-martial is a military court. A court-martial is empowered to determine the guilt of members of the armed forces subject to military law, and, if the defendant is found guilty, to decide upon punishment.Most militaries maintain a court-martial system to try cases in which a breach of...
. He contributed to the civil resistance
Norwegian resistance movement
The Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:...
through the establishment of the "sports front". After the war he took part as defender in the legal purge
Legal purge in Norway after World War II
When the occupation of Norway ended in May 1945, several thousand Norwegians and foreign citizens were tried and convicted for various acts that the occupying powers sanctioned...
, and was a barrister at the Supreme Court of Norway
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
from 1945 to 1955.
Rode published a song book in 1928, the poetry collection Men det steg en grotid in 1945, and the non-fiction book Forsvareren i praksis in 1949. His audio play Bevisbyrden was aired in 1950.