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Frithjof Andersen

Frithjof Andersen, Norwegian wrestler (died 1975)

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Born
April 5, 1893
Died
July 24, 1975
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1893

About Frithjof Andersen

Frithjof Andersen is a Norwegian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, from Oslo. Andersen competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class. His bronze medal was Norway’s first Olympic medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. Frithjof Andersen (5 April 1893 – 24 July 1975) is a Norwegian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, from Oslo.

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Frithjof Andersen timeline

  1. Frithjof Andersen (5 April 1893 – 24 July 1975) is a Norwegian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, from Oslo.
  2. Andersen competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class.

The world when Frithjof Andersen was born

Frithjof Andersen was born in 1893. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWorld's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
  • Technology milestoneFirst Ferris wheel debuts at Chicago World's Fair
  • Notable inventionFerris wheel (264 feet tall)
  • World population~1.53B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population66.0M

1893 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Frithjof Andersen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18932026
Population66.0M341 million

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