Halvor Birch
| Halvor Birch | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 February 1885 Horsens, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 July 1962 (aged 77) Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Halvor Birch (21 February 1885 in Horsens, Denmark – 5 July 1962 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, he was a member of the Danish gymnastics team, which won the silver medal. Six years later, he won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event.
At club level he was a member of Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (HG). He won the Danish championship in team gymnastics four times.
He was also an active cricket player and worked as a salesman.
References
- ^ "Halvor Birch". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 April 2021.