Oswald Anathon Thygesen Falch (21 July 1884 – 13 February 1977)[1] was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the team competition.[2]
| Oswald Falch | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Oswald Anathon Thygesen Falch | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 1884 Steinkjer, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 February 1977 (aged 92) Steinkjer, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Stenkjer Gymnastics Association | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His great granddaughter, Mira Verås Larsen, competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was Norway's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Osvald Falch". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Steinkjer Turnforening" [Stenkjer Gymnastics Association]. Steinkjer Turnforening (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Budalen, Andreas (26 July 2012). "Skal bære flagget 106 år etter at oldefaren tok OL-gull" [Will carry the flag 106 years after his great-grandfather won Olympic gold]. NRK (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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