Janken Wiel-Hansen
Sportswoman, fencer, pioneer
- Born
- 11 July 1868, Halden
- Died
- 3 April 1938, Hedvig Eleonora parish
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
Johanne Sofie "Janken" Wiel-Hansen (11 July 1868 - 3 April 1938) was a Norwegian-Swedish athlete, feminist and a pioneer in fencing and swordsmanship. She was the founder of the Stockholms Kvinnliga Fäktklubb (Stockholm Women's Fencing Club) and known as the ‘D’Artagnan of Stockholm and Sweden.’
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