Anders Andersen (wrestler)
Encyclopedia
Anders Peter Andersen (October 26, 1881 – February 19, 1961) was a Danish
sport wrestler
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
In 1908 he won the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight class.
Four years later he was eliminated in the second round of the Greco-Roman middleweight competition.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
sport wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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In 1908 he won the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight class.
Four years later he was eliminated in the second round of the Greco-Roman middleweight competition.