Frithjof Andersen

Not to be confused with Fritiof Andersen.

Frithjof Andersen
Personal information
Born(1893-04-05)5 April 1893
Oslo, Norway
Died24 July 1975(1975-07-24) (aged 82)
Oslo, Norway
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Lightweight

Frithjof Andersen (5 April 1893 – 24 July 1975) is a Norwegian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, from Oslo.[1]

Career

Andersen 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

  1. ^ "Frithjof Andersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ "1920 Summer Olympics – Antwerp, Belgium – Wrestling" Archived 26 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 27 August 2008)
  3. ^ "Frithjof Andersen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  4. ^ Gundersen, Ove. "Frithjof Andersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 January 2024.


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