Gunnar Andersen
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| Gunnar Andersen | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gunnar Andersen | |
| Date of birth | March 18, 1890 | |
| Place of birth | Drøbak, Norway | |
| Date of death | April 25, 1968 (aged 78) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| Lyn | ||
| National team | ||
| 1911-1924 | Norway | 46 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Gunnar Andersen (March 18, 1890 — April 25, 1968) was a Norwegian footballer and ski jumper. In 1918 he became the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports.
[edit] Football career
Andersen was a member of Lyn, and was capped 46 times for Norway[1], the national record at the time. He participated in two Summer Olympics; Stockholm 1912 and Antwerpen 1920. Captaining the Norwegian football team in 1920, they sensationally beat England.
[edit] Skiing career
As a ski jumper Gunnar Andersen set a world record when he jumped 47 metres in Gustadbakken, Modum, 1912.
[edit] References
| Preceded by None |
Egebergs Ærespris 1918 |
Succeeded by Helge Løvland |
For the information about the 1930 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships gold medalist in the individual large hill, please see Gunnar Andersen (ski jumper).
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