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Fredrikshalds TF
Fredrikshalds Turnforening is a Norwegian gymnastics club from Halden, founded on 27 August 1879. Four Olympic gymnasts have represented the club: gold medalist in 1906 Andreas Hagelund Andreas Hagelund (15 November 1881 – 19 September 1967) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics. In 1906 he won the gold medal as member of the Norwegian gymnastics team in the team competition. He was born in ..., silver and bronze medalist in 1908 and 1912 Paul Pedersen, silver medalist in 1908 Harald Hansen, and gold medalist in 1912 Frithjof Sælen. References Official site Sport in Halden Sports clubs and teams established in 1879 1879 establishments in Norway Gymnastics clubs in Norway {{Norway-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest, and abdominal muscle groups. Gymnastics evolved from exercises used by the ancient Greeks that included skills for mounting and dismounting a horse, and from circus performance skills. The most common form of competitive gymnastics is artistic gymnastics (AG), which consists of, for women (WAG), the events floor, vault, uneven bars, and beam; and for men (MAG), the events floor, vault, rings, pommel horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bar. The governing body for gymnastics throughout the world is the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). Eight sports are governed by the FIG, which include gymnastics for all, men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampolining (including double mini-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halden
Halden (), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, Rakkestad to the north and Aremark to the east, as well as the Swedish municipalities Strömstad, Tanum and Dals-Ed respectively to the southwest, south and southeast. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the mouth of the Tista river on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden. The town of Halden is located about south of Oslo, north of Gothenburg, and east of the border crossing at Svinesund Bridge, Svinesund. History Evidence of early human settlements in this region of Norway have been found, particularly in the Svinesund area of the municipality where evidence of early settlements from the Nordic Bronze Age have been found. Named after a small farm ''Hallen'' ( en, "rise" or "slope") first mentioned in 1629, "Halden", became the city of ''Fred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Hagelund
Andreas Hagelund (15 November 1881 – 19 September 1967) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics. In 1906 he won the gold medal as member of the Norwegian gymnastics team in the team competition. He was born in Fredrikshald and died in Fredrikstad Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a List of cities in Norway, city and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Viken (county), Viken Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the ..., and represented the club Fredrikshalds TF. References 1881 births 1967 deaths People from Halden Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Norway Gymnasts at the 1906 Intercalated Games Olympic gold medalists for Norway Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Sportspeople from Viken (county) 20th-century Norwegian people {{norway-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Pedersen (gymnast)
Paul Andreas Pedersen (18 September 1886 – 16 August 1948) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1908 and 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. He was born in Fredrikshald and died in Idd, and represented the club Fredrikshalds TF Fredrikshalds Turnforening is a Norwegian gymnastics club from Halden, founded on 27 August 1879. Four Olympic gymnasts have represented the club: gold medalist in 1906 Andreas Hagelund Andreas Hagelund (15 November 1881 – 19 Septembe .... References 1886 births 1948 deaths Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Gym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Hansen (gymnast)
Harald Hansen (30 October 1884 – 6 March 1956) was a Norwegian gymnast. He competed in the men's team event at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ..., winning a silver medal. References External links * 1884 births 1956 deaths Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Norway Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Halden 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frithjof Sælen (gymnast)
Frithjof Sælen, Sr. (5 August 1892 – 8 October 1975) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. Eight years later he won a silver medal again as member of the Norwegian gymnastics team. He represented the clubs Fredrikshalds TF Fredrikshalds Turnforening is a Norwegian gymnastics club from Halden, founded on 27 August 1879. Four Olympic gymnasts have represented the club: gold medalist in 1906 Andreas Hagelund Andreas Hagelund (15 November 1881 – 19 Septembe ... and IL Norrøna. Together with Astrid Weltzin (1892–1978) he had the son Frithjof Sælen, Jr. References 1892 births 1975 deaths Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1912 Summer O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Halden
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Clubs And Teams Established In 1879
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1879 Establishments In Norway
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