Aage Madsen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAage Sigfried•Madsen
Used nameAage•Madsen
Born25 May 1883 in Faaborg, Faaborg-Midtfyn, Syddanmark (DEN)
Died9 April 1937 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN)
AffiliationsB.93, København (DEN)
NOC Denmark

Biography

Aage Madsen was a doubles specialist who was Danish doubles champion in 1916 and won the title indoors in 1915, 1918, and 1919. He did play singles at the 1912 Olympics, in addition to partnering Axel Thayssen in doubles. Madsen became a sports leader, serving on the board of his club, B93 København from 1917-19, and was vice-chairman of the Danish Lawn Tennis Association from 1920-24.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Tennis DEN Aage Madsen
Singles, Men (Olympic) =31
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Axel Thayssen =9