Carl Alfred Pedersen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Alfred Pedersen

Norwegian artistic gymnast and athlete

Date of Birth: 05-May-1882

Place of Birth: Christiania, Norway

Date of Death: 25-Jun-1960

Profession: athletics competitor, artistic gymnast

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Carl Alfred Pedersen (May 5, 1882 – June 25, 1960) was a Norwegian gymnast and triple jumper who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1906, 1908 and 1912. At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, he was a member of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics team event.
He also participated in the triple jump competition and finished eighth.In 1908 he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team event with the Norwegian team.
In 1912, again as a member of the Norwegian team, he won a bronze medal in the gymnastics team, Swedish system event. In national athletics he became Norwegian champion in high jump in 1904, 1905 and 1907, and in long jump in 1905, but never in triple jump.
He represented Ørnulf IF in Kristiania.