Leif Knudtzon (23 December 1895 – 16 July 1925) was a Norwegian

modern pentathlete The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ...

. He competed at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. Knudtzon died in a plane crash in

Kristiansand Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation ...

in 1925.

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* 1895 births 1925 deaths Norwegian male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes of Norway Modern pentathletes at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Oslo {{Norway-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub