Oswald Falch Explained
Oswald Falch |
Full Name: | Oswald Anathon Thygesen Falch |
Birth Date: | 21 July 1884 |
Birth Place: | Steinkjer, Norway |
Death Place: | Steinkjer, Norway |
Discipline: | MAG |
Club: | Stenkjer Gymnastics Association |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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]
His great granddaughter, Mira Verås Larsen, competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was Norway's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Osvald Falch . . 8 February 2024.
- Web site: Steinkjer Turnforening . Steinkjer Turnforening . Stenkjer Gymnastics Association . 8 February 2024 . Norwegian.
- Web site: Budalen . Andreas . 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 . 8 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120729002556/https://www.nrk.no/sport/meisterskap/london_2012/1.8258322 . 29 July 2012 . Norwegian . 26 July 2012 . dead.