Johan Haanes
Encyclopedia
Johan Clausen Haanes was a Norwegian tennis
player, ski jumper
, bandy player and track and field athlete. He was among Norway's best tennis players of all time.
as the son of businessman Thorgny Haanes and his wife Hedvig Kristine Clausen. He grew up in Aker
, along with five brothers. He worked some years in a sports shop, and eventually started his own little sports shop in Oslo
in 1936. In 1938 he married Claire Höckert. Several of his brothers were also sportsmen. His brothers Hans Jacob and Thorgny were tennis players, both National Champions in double (with Johan). His brother Sigurd
was an excellent ski jumper who placed fourth at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1937.
, high jump
and bandy
. In 1937 he was awarded Egebergs Ærespris
. During the Norwegian Campaign
in World War II
Haanes participated in the battles of Bagn
, Valdres
. Later during the German occupation of Norway
he was active in the "sports front", and was twice arrested and incarcerated at the Grini concentration camp. First time in 1942 as "hostage", and the second time in 1943, serving nine months for participation in an "illegal" ski competition. His book 1001 tenniskamp, issued in 1942, was subsequently forbidden. Haanes continued his active career after the war. His book Spill bedre tennis was published in 1946. He won his last National Championship in 1953. He was president of Norges Tennisforbund from 1956 to 1958. In 1985 he won an unofficial title at the World Championships for veterans in Marbella
. He died in Oslo in 2000.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player, ski jumper
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
, bandy player and track and field athlete. He was among Norway's best tennis players of all time.
Early and personal life
Haanes was born in DrammenDrammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
as the son of businessman Thorgny Haanes and his wife Hedvig Kristine Clausen. He grew up in Aker
Aker, Norway
Aker is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway. The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church...
, along with five brothers. He worked some years in a sports shop, and eventually started his own little sports shop in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
in 1936. In 1938 he married Claire Höckert. Several of his brothers were also sportsmen. His brothers Hans Jacob and Thorgny were tennis players, both National Champions in double (with Johan). His brother Sigurd
Sigurd Haanes
Sigurd Haanes was a Norwegian ski jumper and pilot.He was born in Oslo as the son of Thorgny Haanes and his wife Hedvig Kristine Clausen. He was the brother of tennis player Johan Haanes. Haanes placed fourth in ski jumping at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1937 in Chamonix. He was the...
was an excellent ski jumper who placed fourth at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1937.
Career
Haanes won 39 National titles in tennis from 1932 to 1953. Of these were 21 in single, 13 in double, and five in mixed double. He won one Scandinavian Championship. He played for the club Njård, of which he was a co-founder. He published the book Tennis for alle in 1937. In addition to tennis, Haanes also excelled in ski jumpingSki jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
, high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
and bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
. In 1937 he was awarded Egebergs Ærespris
Egebergs Ærespris
The Egebergs Ærespris is a prize awarded to Norwegian athletes who excel in more than one sport. The prize was created by Ferdinand Julian Egeberg, and consists of a bronze statuette modelled by sculptor Magnus Vigrestad.-History:...
. During the Norwegian Campaign
Norwegian Campaign
The Norwegian Campaign was a military campaign that was fought in Norway during the Second World War between the Allies and Germany, after the latter's invasion of the country. In April 1940, the United Kingdom and France came to Norway's aid with an expeditionary force...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Haanes participated in the battles of Bagn
Bagn
Bagn is the administrative centre of Sør-Aurdal municipality, Norway. Its population is 607.Attractions include the Valdrestunet mall as well as Bagn Bygdesamling....
, Valdres
Valdres
Valdres is a traditional district in central, southern Norway, situated between Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal.Administratively, Valdres belongs to Oppland. It consists of the municipalities Nord-Aurdal, Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre, Vestre Slidre, Vang and Etnedal. The main town in the region is...
. Later during the German occupation of Norway
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
he was active in the "sports front", and was twice arrested and incarcerated at the Grini concentration camp. First time in 1942 as "hostage", and the second time in 1943, serving nine months for participation in an "illegal" ski competition. His book 1001 tenniskamp, issued in 1942, was subsequently forbidden. Haanes continued his active career after the war. His book Spill bedre tennis was published in 1946. He won his last National Championship in 1953. He was president of Norges Tennisforbund from 1956 to 1958. In 1985 he won an unofficial title at the World Championships for veterans in Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
. He died in Oslo in 2000.