Harald Halvorsen (gymnast)

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Born(1878-11-16)16 November 1878
Østre Aker, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died11 August 1965(1965-08-11) (aged 86)
Oslo, Norway
Country
represented
Norway Norway
Harald Halvorsen
Born(1878-11-16)16 November 1878
Østre Aker, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died11 August 1965(1965-08-11) (aged 86)
Oslo, Norway
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Norway Norway
GymChistiania Turnforening
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1908 LondonTeam
Intercalated Games
Gold medal – first place1906 AthensTeam

Harald Halvorsen (16 November 1878 – 11 August 1965) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1906 Intercalated Games and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, he was a member of the Norwegian gymnastics team, which won the gold medal in the team, Swedish system event. Two years later he won the silver medal as part of the Norwegian team in the gymnastics team event. He was born in Østre Aker and represented the club Kristiania TF.[2]

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