Frithjof Andersen
Norwegian Greco-Roman wrestler
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Frithjof Andersen (5 April 1893 – 24 July 1975) is a Norwegian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, from Oslo.[1]
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| Born | 5 April 1893 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 July 1975 (aged 82) Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
