Fredrikshalds Turnforening is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

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, s ...

club from

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 mun ...

, 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

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