Wilhelm Eugen Johansen (1 February 1892 – 31 December 1973) was a
Norwegian horse rider
Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. This broad description includes the ...
who competed in the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
, in the
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...
, and in the
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...
.
In 1920 he and his horse ''Nökken'' finished eleventh in the
individual eventing. The Norwegian eventing team did not finish the
team eventing competition, because only two riders were able to finish the individual competition. Johnsen and ''Nökken'' also participated in the
individual jumping event and finished 13th.
Eight years later he and his horse ''Baby'' won the silver medal as member of the Norwegian eventing team in the team eventing competition after finishing 27th in the
individual eventing.
In 1936 he and his horse ''Sorte Mand'' finished seventh as part of the Norwegian dressage team in the
team dressage competition, after finishing 20th in the
individual dressage event.
Johansen held the rank of ''
Rittmester'' in the
Norwegian Army, and fought with the
2nd Division in the 1940
Norwegian Campaign. In 1943 he was arrested by the Germans and sent as a prisoner of war to Germany, being released at the end of the Second World War.
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1892 births
1973 deaths
Norwegian male equestrians
Event riders
Norwegian dressage riders
Show jumping riders
Olympic equestrians for Norway
Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Norway
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Norwegian Army personnel of World War II
Norwegian prisoners of war in World War II
World War II prisoners of war held by Germany
Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Oslo
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