Frithjof Andersen [SEP] date of death
Frithjof Andersen
Frithjof Andersen (5 April 1893 – 24 July 1975) is a Norwegian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, from Oslo.
Olympics.
Andersen competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he received a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class.
Affiliations.
Fagforeningens IL, Oslo
Ulriksbanen
Ulriksbanen is a passenger aerial tramway in Bergen, Norway. It connects the mountain Ulriken to the city, and is frequently used by tourists as well as locals. The tramway was first thought of by Frithjof Meidell Andersen in 1954, and a company was established in 1959. After having been constructed by a Swiss company, Ulriksbanen opened in 1961.
Accidents.
The first and only accident in the history of Ulriksbanen happened in 1974. During the six first months of the year, a record-breaking 91,000