Carl Alfred Pedersen Explained

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 high jump in 1904, 1905 and 1907,^[3] and in long jump in 1905,^[4] but never in triple jump.^[5] He represented Ørnulf IF in Kristiania.

References

• Database Olympics profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carl Alfred Pedersen . Olympedia . 2 March 2021.
2. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mp.htm Norwegian international athletes – P
3. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mhj.htm Norwegian championships in high jump
4. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mlj.htm Norwegian championships in long jump
5. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mtj.htm Norwegian championships in triple jump