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Norwegian footballer and ski jumper (1890–1968) For the 1930s ski jumper, see Gunnar Andersen (ski jumper). For the Danish sculptor, see Gunnar Aagaard Andersen. For the Danish cyclist, see Gunnar Andersen (cyclist).

Gunnar Andersen

Born

(1890-03-18)18 March 1890
Drøbak, Norway

Died

25 April 1968(1968-04-25) (aged 78)
Oslo, Norway

Association football career
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Lyn
International career
1911–1924	Norway	46	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Skiing career

Personal best

47.5 metres (156 ft)
Geithus, Modum, Norway
(1912)

Gunnar Andersen (18 March 1890 – 25 April 1968) was a Norwegian footballer and ski jumper. In 1918 he became the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports.

Football career

Andersen was a member of Lyn, and was capped 46 times for Norway, the national record at the time. He participated in two Summer Olympics; Stockholm 1912 and Antwerpen 1920. Captaining the Norwegian football team in 1920, they beat Great Britain and Ireland.

Skiing career

As a ski jumper Gunnar Andersen set a world record when he jumped 47.5 metres (156 ft) in Gustadbakken, Modum, 1912. He represented Lyn here as well.

Ski jumping world records

Date	Hill	Location	Metres	Feet
10 February 1907	Gustadbakken	Geithus, Modum, Norway	41	135
1912	Gustadbakken	Geithus, Modum, Norway	47.5	156

Not recognized! However, he stood at world record distance.

References

^ "Gunnar Andersen – 1890-1968". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskpsforlaget. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
Norway – Record International Players – RSSSF
"Gunnar Andersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

Preceded byNone

Egebergs Ærespris
1918

Succeeded byHelge Løvland

Norway squads

v t e Norway football squad – 1912 Summer Olympics
GK Clementz GK I. Pedersen DF Baastad DF Due DF Skou DF Widerøe-Aas MF Andersen MF Grubbe MF Herlofson MF Jensen MF Johansen MF Lund FW R. Aas FW Brekke FW Endrerud FW Engebretsen FW Haraldsen FW Krefting FW E. Maartmann FW R. Maartmann FW C. Pedersen FW Reinholdt Coach: Hayes

v t e Norway squad – 1920 Summer Olympics
GK Lagesen GK Wathne DF Aulie DF Johnsen DF Skou MF G. Andersen (c) MF Halvorsen MF Mohn MF Wold FW Aas FW A. Andersen FW Gundersen FW Helgesen FW Holm FW Paulsen FW Semb-Thorstvedt FW Wilhelms Coach: McPherson

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