Bjørne Jorgensen

Bjørne Jorgensen
Alternative name
Barney Jorgensen
Born(1893-12-16)December 16, 1893
Asker, Norway
DiedJune 22, 1934(1934-06-22) (aged 40)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
United States United States
GymNorwegian Turnverein

Bjørne "Barney" Jorgensen (December 16, 1893 – June 22, 1934) was an American gymnast.[1] He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the men's artistic individual all-around event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]

As a gymnast, Jorgensen was a member of Norwegian Turnverein and Athletic Club in Brooklyn, New York City.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bjørne Jorgensen". Olympedia. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bjørne Jorgensen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Lone Brooklynite on the Sherman". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. August 6, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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