Arthur Amundsen
Encyclopedia
Arthur M. Amundsen (March 22, 1886 – February 25, 1936) was a Norwegian
gymnast
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
As a member of the Norwegian team, he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team
event in 1908.
Four years later he was part of the Norwegian team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics team, Swedish system
event.
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 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...
.
As a member of the Norwegian team, he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team
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...
event in 1908.
Four years later he was part of the Norwegian team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics team, Swedish system
Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team, Swedish system
The men's team competition in the Swedish system was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event, which would only be held again at the 1920 Summer Olympics....
event.