Professional Gymnast, Olympic Silver Medalist. He was born one of eight children as Alf Lied Aaning in Borgund, Norway, to Mortinus Monssen Aanning (1858-1925), and his wife Berthe Ingeborg Lied Aanning (1855-1932). He was a professional gymnast who was a member of the club Aalesunds TF (or Aalesunds Turnforening), of Alesund, Norway. He would eventually go onto represent his home country of Norway at the 1920 Summer Olympics that were held in Antwerpen, Belgium. Together with his team members including Karl Aas, Jørgen Andersen, Gustav Bayer, Jørgen Bjørnstad, Asbjørn Bodahl, Eilert Bøhm, Trygve Bøyesen, Ingolf Davidsen, Haakon Endreson, Jacob Erstad, Harald Færstad, Herman Helgesen, Peter Hol, Otto Johannessen, Johan Anker Johansen, Trygve Kristoffersen, Henrik Nilsen, Jacob Opdahl, Arthur Rydstrøm, Frithjof Sælen, Bjørn Skjærpe, Wilhelm Steffensen, Olav Sundal, Reidar Tønsberg, and Lauritz Wigand-Larsen, he was part of the Norwegian men's gymnastics team which won an Olympic Silver Medal in the Team All-Around Competition Artistic Gymnastics Free Systems Men's Event and Men's Apparatus Event. His final team standing score result was ranking 2 with 48.55 points. He continued to represent club Aalesunds TF (or Aalesunds Turnforening), of Alesund, Norway, and be active in sports events until his death.
Professional Gymnast, Olympic Silver Medalist. He was born one of eight children as Alf Lied Aaning in Borgund, Norway, to Mortinus Monssen Aanning (1858-1925), and his wife Berthe Ingeborg Lied Aanning (1855-1932). He was a professional gymnast who was a member of the club Aalesunds TF (or Aalesunds Turnforening), of Alesund, Norway. He would eventually go onto represent his home country of Norway at the 1920 Summer Olympics that were held in Antwerpen, Belgium. Together with his team members including Karl Aas, Jørgen Andersen, Gustav Bayer, Jørgen Bjørnstad, Asbjørn Bodahl, Eilert Bøhm, Trygve Bøyesen, Ingolf Davidsen, Haakon Endreson, Jacob Erstad, Harald Færstad, Herman Helgesen, Peter Hol, Otto Johannessen, Johan Anker Johansen, Trygve Kristoffersen, Henrik Nilsen, Jacob Opdahl, Arthur Rydstrøm, Frithjof Sælen, Bjørn Skjærpe, Wilhelm Steffensen, Olav Sundal, Reidar Tønsberg, and Lauritz Wigand-Larsen, he was part of the Norwegian men's gymnastics team which won an Olympic Silver Medal in the Team All-Around Competition Artistic Gymnastics Free Systems Men's Event and Men's Apparatus Event. His final team standing score result was ranking 2 with 48.55 points. He continued to represent club Aalesunds TF (or Aalesunds Turnforening), of Alesund, Norway, and be active in sports events until his death.
Bio by: The Silent Forgotten
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