Ragnvald Olsen (27 August 1897 – 1 September 1948) was a Norwegian

sport wrestler Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced in collegiate, school, or other amateur level competitions. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games: freestyle and Greco-Roman. Both styles are under the s ...

. He was born in Kristiania and represented the club Fagforeningens IL. He competed at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

, when he placed tied fifth in

Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling (Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mod ...

, the bantamweight class.

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1897 births 1948 deaths Sportspeople from Oslo Olympic wrestlers for Norway Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Norwegian male sport wrestlers {{Norway-wrestling-bio-stub