Gunnar Andersen
Gunnar Andersen | |
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Country | Norway |
Personal best | 47 m (154 ft) Geithus, Modum, Norway (1912) |
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 March 1890 | ||
Place of birth | Drøbak, Norway | ||
Date of death | 25 April 1968 | (aged 78)||
Place of death | Oslo, Norway | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Lyn | |||
International career | |||
1911–1924 | Norway | 46 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gunnar Andersen (18 March 1890 – 25 April 1968) was a Norwegian footballer and ski jumper. In 1918 he became the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports.[1]
Football career
Andersen was a member of Lyn, and was capped 46 times for Norway,[2] the national record at the time. He participated in two Summer Olympics; Stockholm 1912 and Antwerpen 1920. Captaining the Norwegian football team in 1920, they sensationally beat Great Britain and Ireland.
Skiing career
As a ski jumper Gunnar Andersen set a world record when he jumped 47 metres in Gustadbakken, Modum, 1912.[1] He represented Lyn here as well.
Ski jumping world records
Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
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10 February 1907 | Gustadbakken | Geithus, Modum, Norway | 41 | 135 |
1912 | Gustadbakken | Geithus, Modum, Norway | 47.5 | 156 |
Not recognized! However, he stood at world record distance.
References
- ^ a b "Gunnar Andersen – 1890-1968". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskpsforlaget. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ Norway - Record International Players - RSSSF
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