| Oswald Falch | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Oswald Anathon Thygesen Falch | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1884-07-21) 21 July 1884 (age 140) Steinkjer, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 February 1977(1977-02-13) (aged 92) Steinkjer, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Stenkjer Gymnastics Association | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oswald Anathon Thygesen Falch (21 July 1884 – 13 February 1977) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the team competition.
His great granddaughter, Mira Verås Larsen, competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was Norway's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.
References
- "Osvald Falch". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- "Steinkjer Turnforening" [Stenkjer Gymnastics Association]. Steinkjer Turnforening (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- Budalen, Andreas (26 July 2012). "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 (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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