Knud Lundberg

Danish sportsperson (1920–2002)

Knud Lundberg

Lundberg (1956)

Born

(1920-05-14)14 May 1920

Copenhagen, Denmark

Died

12 August 2002(2002-08-12) (aged 82)

Gentofte

Association football career
Senior career*
Position(s)	Forward
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1939–1959	AB
International career
1944–1956	Denmark	38	(10)
Managerial career
1971	AB
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Handball career**
Senior clubs

Years	Team
	Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening
National team ¹
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1940–1956	Denmark	23	(26)
¹ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2020

Basketball career

Career history

1950–1953

Denmark 18 (74 points)^[1]

Medal record
Men's football
Representing Denmark
Olympic Games
	1948 London	Team competition

Knud Lundberg (14 May 1920 – 12 August 2002) was a Danish multi-talented sportsperson, who most notably won a bronze medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[2] He represented the Denmark national team in football, handball and basketball, and he won the Danish national championship in all three disciplines. He played his footballing career at Akademisk Boldklub.

In his civil life, Lundberg studied medicine and sports. Along with his athletic career, Lundberg worked as a sports journalist, and he was the first sports editor at the Danish newspaper Dagbladet Information, a sports editor at the social democratic newspaper Aktuelt, editor of the annual Fodbold Jul are among his other editorial posts. After ending his sporting career, he, among other things, was a social democratic regional politician and a writer. The number of books written solely by Lundberg or teaming up with other writers adds up to more than 50 with themes ranging from health to sports and fiction. His writings included the four-volume Dansk Fodbold; a chronicle of Danish football from 1939 to 1989, published for the 100th anniversary of the Danish Football Association.

In the last years of his life, Lundberg suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

References

^ "Knud Lundberg". Akademisk Boldklub Gladsaxe (in Danish). January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
^ "Knud Lundberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

External links

Knud Lundberg national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
Denmark national handball team profile
Knud Lundberg at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Knud Lundberg at WorldFootball.net
Knud Lundberg at National-Football-Teams.com

Denmark football squad – 1948 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists

GK O. Jensen
GK Nielsen
DF Bastrup-Birk
DF Colberg
DF Knudsen
DF Overgaard
DF Petersen
MF E. Hansen
MF I. Jensen
MF V. Jensen
MF Ørnvold
MF Pilmark
FW Joh. Hansen
FW Jør. Hansen
FW K. Hansen
FW E. Jensen
FW Lundberg
FW Pløger
FW Præst
FW Seebach
FW E. Sørensen
FW J. Sørensen
Coach: Mountford

v t e Denmark football squad – 1952 Summer Olympics
1 From 2 Johansen 3 P. Ey. Petersen 4 Nielsen 5 Knudsen 6 K. Jensen 7 P. Andersen 8 Blicher (c) 9 Terkelsen 10 Ginsborg 11 Olesen 12 Je. Hansen 13 S. Andersen 14 P. Er. Petersen 15 Holm 16 Torstensen 17 Lundberg 18 Seebach 19 Jø. Hansen 20 A. Jensen Coach: Bjerregaard

v t e Akademisk Boldklub – managers
Jessen (1963–65) Soo (1965) Astorri (1966–68) Netuka (1968–69) K. Hansen (1970) Hvidemose (1970–71) K. Hansen (1972) Cummings (1973–75) Rasmussen (1975) Borsdal (1976–77) C. Andersen (1978–83) J. Andersen (1983) Dahl (1984) C. Andersen (1985–86) H. Kurland (1986) Bjerre (1987) C. Hansen (1988–90) H. Kurland (1990) Larsen (1990–91) P. Jensen (1991–92) Petersen (1993–95) C. Andersen (1995) Nielsen (1996) C. Andersen (1996–98) P. Frandsen (1998) Mørk (1998–2000) P. Frandsen & F. Christensen (2000–2001) O. Christensen (2001–03) P. Frandsen (2003) H. Jensen (2003–05) Michaelsen (2005–06) C. Andersen (2006–07) Petersen (2007) F. Christensen (2007–10) K. Kurland (2010–12) Lehm (2012–13) Nørgaard (2013–15) P. Frandsen (2015–16) Bjerg (2017) Madsen (2018–19) Braune (2019–23) Andresen (2023) Roufpanah (2023–)

Akademisk Boldklub – managers

Jessen (1963–65)
Soo (1965)
Astorri (1966–68)
Netuka (1968–69)
K. Hansen (1970)
Hvidemose (1970–71)
K. Hansen (1972)
Cummings (1973–75)
Rasmussen (1975)
Borsdal (1976–77)
C. Andersen (1978–83)
J. Andersen (1983)
Dahl (1984)
C. Andersen (1985–86)
H. Kurland (1986)
Bjerre (1987)
C. Hansen (1988–90)
H. Kurland (1990)
Larsen (1990–91)
P. Jensen (1991–92)
Petersen (1993–95)
C. Andersen (1995)
Nielsen (1996)
C. Andersen (1996–98)
P. Frandsen (1998)
Mørk (1998–2000)
P. Frandsen & F. Christensen (2000–2001)
O. Christensen (2001–03)
P. Frandsen (2003)
H. Jensen (2003–05)
Michaelsen (2005–06)
C. Andersen (2006–07)
Petersen (2007)
F. Christensen (2007–10)
K. Kurland (2010–12)
Lehm (2012–13)
Nørgaard (2013–15)
P. Frandsen (2015–16)
Bjerg (2017)
Madsen (2018–19)
Braune (2019–23)
Andresen (2023)
Roufpanah (2023–)

v t e Danish Football Hall of Fame
Teams 1948 Summer Olympics team (July - August 1948) 1960 Summer Olympics team (August - September 1960) 1971 Women's World Cup Team (August - September 1971) Danish Dynamite team (1980–89) Euro 1992 team (June 1992) Coaches Sepp Piontek (1979–1990) Richard Møller Nielsen (1990–1996) Players Middelboe (1908–1920) S. Nielsen (1908–1919) P. Nielsen (1910–1925) S. Hansen (1911–1920) C. Hansen (1918–1921) Jørgensen (1925–1939) E. Nielsen (1940–1951) K. Hansen (1943–48) Lundberg (1943–1956) A. Jensen (1945–57) Præst (1945–49) J. Sørensen (1946–49) J. Hansen (1948) J. P. Hansen (1949–61) Pedersen (1953–64) From (1957–61) Enoksen (1958–67) O. Madsen (1958–69) H. Nielsen (1959–60) J. Hansen (1965–78) M. Olsen (1970–89) Røntved (1970–82) Augustesen (1971) H. Jensen (1972–80) Simonsen (1972–86) Arnesen (1977–87) Elkjær (1977–88) L. Nielsen (1977–88) Lerby (1978–89) M. Laudrup (1982–98) Høgh (1983–95) B. Laudrup (1987–98) Schmeichel (1987–2001)

Danish Football Hall of Fame

Teams: 1948 Summer Olympics team (July - August 1948); 1960 Summer Olympics team (August - September 1960); 1971 Women's World Cup Team (August - September 1971); Danish Dynamite team (1980–89); Euro 1992 team (June 1992)

Coaches: Sepp Piontek (1979–1990); Richard Møller Nielsen (1990–1996)

Players: Middelboe (1908–1920); S. Nielsen (1908–1919); P. Nielsen (1910–1925); S. Hansen (1911–1920); C. Hansen (1918–1921); Jørgensen (1925–1939); E. Nielsen (1940–1951); K. Hansen (1943–48); Lundberg (1943–1956); A. Jensen (1945–57); Præst (1945–49); J. Sørensen (1946–49); J. Hansen (1948); J. P. Hansen (1949–61); Pedersen (1953–64); From (1957–61); Enoksen (1958–67); O. Madsen (1958–69); H. Nielsen (1959–60); J. Hansen (1965–78); M. Olsen (1970–89); Røntved (1970–82); Augustesen (1971); H. Jensen (1972–80); Simonsen (1972–86); Arnesen (1977–87); Elkjær (1977–88); L. Nielsen (1977–88); Lerby (1978–89); M. Laudrup (1982–98); Høgh (1983–95); B. Laudrup (1987–98); Schmeichel (1987–2001)