Thorbjørn Frydenlund

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThorbjørn•Frydenlund
Used nameThorbjørn•Frydenlund
Born15 November 1892 in Oslo, Oslo (NOR)
Died13 February 1989 (aged 96 years 2 months 28 days) in Oslo, Oslo (NOR)
AffiliationsIF Ørnulf, Oslo (NOR)
NOC Norway

Biography

Together with his brother Richard, Thorbjørn Frydenlund wrestled in the Greco-Roman lightweight division at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. He withdrew after losing his first-round fight against Austria’s Viktor Fischer. Domestically, he won two championship medals: bronze in 1910 (62 kg) and silver in 1912.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Wrestling NOR Thorbjørn Frydenlund
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) AC r2/8

Olympic family relations