Frithjof Andersen (5 April 1893 – 24 July 1975) is a Norwegian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, from Oslo.[1]
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| Born | 5 April 1893 Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 July 1975 (aged 82) Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAndersen competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class.[2][3] His bronze medal was Norway’s first Olympic medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Frithjof Andersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "1920 Summer Olympics – Antwerp, Belgium – Wrestling" Archived 26 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 27 August 2008)
- ^ "Frithjof Andersen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ Gundersen, Ove. "Frithjof Andersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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