Frithjof Olsen
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Frithjof Olsen was a Norwegian
gymnast
who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics
, in the 1908 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
At the 1906 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, he was a member of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics team event
.
In 1908 he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team event
with the Norwegian team. He also competed in the all-around event
, but his result is unknown.
Four years later he was part of the Norwegian gymnastics team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event.
He represented Drammens TF
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
, in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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At the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, he was a member of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics team event
Gymnastics at the 1906 Summer Olympics
At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, four gymnastics events were contested, all for men only. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee....
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In 1908 he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team event
Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team
The men's team was one of two gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Each team was composed of between 16 and 40 gymnasts, with a time limit of 30 minutes for the performance. Free gymnastics and hand apparati were allowed...
with the Norwegian team. He also competed in the all-around event
Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around
The men's individual all-around, also known as the heptathlon, was one of two gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme...
, but his result is unknown.
Four years later he was part of the Norwegian gymnastics team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event.
He represented Drammens TF
Drammens TF
Drammens Turnforening, often called Drammen Turn is a Norwegian gymnastics club from Drammen.The club was founded on 4 October 1857, and is therefore Norway's third oldest sports club after Oslo TF and Arendal TF ....
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