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| Born | (1893-04-05)5 April 1893 Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 July 1975(1975-07-24) (aged 82) Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||
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Frithjof Andersen (5 April 1893 – 24 July 1975) is a Norwegian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, from Oslo.
Career
Andersen competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class. His bronze medal was Norway’s first Olympic medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.
References
- "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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