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Thorbjørn Frydenlund
Thorbjørn Frydenlund (15 November 1892 – 13 February 1989) was a Norwegian wrestler. He competed in Greco-Roman lightweight at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a brother of Richard Frydenlund, and both represented the club IF Ørnulf Idrettsforeningen Ørnulf is a Norway, Norwegian sports club from Oslo. It has sections for amateur boxing and floorball. General history The club was founded in 1893, and was a founding member of the Norwegian Wrestling Federation. It formerly ha .... References External links * 1892 births 1989 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Norway Wrestlers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Norwegian male sport wrestlers Sport wrestlers from Oslo {{Norway-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
