Halvor Birch
| Halvor Birch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1885 Horsens, Denmark |
| Died | 5 July 1962 (aged 77) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Country represented |  Denmark |
Medal record | |
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Halvor Birch (21 February 1885 – 5 July 1962) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, he was a member of the Danish gymnastics team, which won the silver medal. Six years later, he won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event.
At club level he was a member of Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (HG). He won the Danish championship in team gymnastics four times.
He was also an active cricket player and worked as a salesman.
References
- ↑ "Halvor Birch". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links
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- 1962 deaths
- Danish male artistic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 1906 Intercalated Games
- Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gymnasts for Denmark
- Olympic silver medalists for Denmark
- Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games
- Sportspeople from Horsens
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