John Ditlev-Simonsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian playwright and athlete
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Place of Birth: Tvedestrand, Aust-Agder, Norway
About John Ditlev-Simonsen
- John Peder Ditlev-Simonsen (October 18, 1898 – January 10, 2001) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
- In 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Silja in the 8 metre class event.During the Second World War Ditlev-Simonsen was amongst a number of prominent Norwegians arrested as hostages by the Germans during their occupation of Norway.
- Following his arrest on 26 April 1943 he was transferred to Grini concentration camp two days later and given prisoner number 7449, being released on 5 May 1945.
- His brother Olaf was also arrested and held as a hostage by the Germans.
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