Halfdan Ditlev-Simonsen

Halfdan Ditlev-Simonsen, c. 1935

Halfdan Ditlev-Simonsen (15 February 1894 – 24 February 1962)^[1] was a Norwegian multi-sportsman, sports executive and ship-owner.^[2]

Early life[]

He was a son of ship-owner Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen. He finished secondary education in 1911, attended a mercantile school and underwent training as an average adjuster and shipbroker.

Ship career[]

He worked as a ship-owner out of Kristiania from 1914. He was a co-owner of the company Halfdan Ditlev-Simonsen & Co. and a board member of several other ship holding companies, as well as Akers Mekaniske Verksted. He was also a board member of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association from 1928 to 1937 and the Nordisk Defence Club from 1929.^[3]

Sporting career[]

Representing IF Ready, Ditlev-Simonsenwas capped 7 times and scored 3 goals for Norway's national football team between 1912 and 1916.^[4] He was also capped in bandy, and for IF Ready he won 13 Norwegian titles in bandy. At one point, the team comprised Halfdan Ditlev-Simonsen and his four brothers John, Olaf Christian, Sverre and . He was president of Norway's Bandy Association from 1920 to 1924 and of the from 1924 to 1926.^[3] During the German occupation of Norway he was imprisoned in Grini concentration camp from January to May 1942.^[5]

References[]

^ "Halvdan Ditlev-Simonsen, Shipowner". Nasjonalmuseet. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
^ "Halvdan Ditlev-Simonsen & Co". www.maritime-database.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b Gram, Harald; Steenstrup, Bjørn, eds. (1948). "Ditlev-Simonsen, Halfdan". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 119. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ Halfdan Ditlev-Simonsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
^ Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (2004). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (2nd ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 168. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.

Sporting positions
Preceded by position created	President of the Norway's Bandy Association 1920–1924	Succeeded by Jacob Ramm
Preceded by	President of the 1924–1926	Succeeded by

[1] "Halvdan Ditlev-Simonsen, Shipowner". Nasjonalmuseet. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

[2] "Halvdan Ditlev-Simonsen & Co". www.maritime-database.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[hvem48-3] Gram, Harald; Steenstrup, Bjørn, eds. (1948). "Ditlev-Simonsen, Halfdan". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 119. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[4] Halfdan Ditlev-Simonsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[5] Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (2004). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (2nd ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 168. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.

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