Carl Alfred Pedersen
| Carl Alfred Pedersen | |
|---|---|
Pedersen c. 1900 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 May 1882 Kristiania, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
| Died | 25 June 1960 (aged 78) Oslo, Norway |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented | Norway |
| Club | Idrettsforeningen Ørnulf |
Medal record | |
Carl Alfred Pedersen (5 May 1882 – 25 June 1960) was a Norwegian gymnast and triple jumper who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1906, 1908 and 1912.[1]
At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, he was a member of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics team event. He also participated in the triple jump competition and finished eighth.[2]
In 1908, he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team event with the Norwegian team. In 1912, again as a member of the Norwegian team, he won a bronze medal in the gymnastics team, Swedish system event.
In national athletics he became Norwegian champion in the high jump in 1904, 1905 and 1907,[3] and in the long jump in 1905,[4] but never in triple jump.[5] He represented Ørnulf IF in Kristiania.
References
- ^ "Carl Alfred Pedersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Norwegian international athletes – P Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in high jump Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in long jump Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in triple jump Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)