Jørgen Andersen
Encyclopedia
Jørgen Marius Andersen (February 20, 1886 – May 30, 1973) was a Norwegian
gymnast
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
As a member of the Norwegian team, he won a bronze medal in the gymnastics team, Swedish system
event in 1912.
Eight years later he was part of the Norwegian
team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics team, free 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 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...
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
.
As a member of the Norwegian team, he won a 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 in 1912.
Eight years later he was part of the Norwegian
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...
team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics team, free system
Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics
The competition of gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics was held from Montag, August 23 to Friday, August 27, 1920 at the Beerschot Stadium in Antwerp...
event.