Trygve Bøyesen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameTrygve Carlsen•Bøyesen
Used nameTrygve•Bøyesen
Born15 February 1886 in Skien, Telemark (NOR)
Died27 July 1963 (aged 77 years 5 months 12 days) in Skien, Telemark (NOR)
AffiliationsOdd Grenland, Skien (NOR)
NOC Norway
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 2
Bronze 1
Total 3

Biography

Trygve Bøyesen competed from 1908-20 in three Olympic Games winning a medal each time with the Norwegian gymnastics teams: in 1908 silver in the men’s team event, in 1912 bronze in the men’s Swedish system team event, and in 1920 another silver in the men’s free system team event. Later, he became an honorary member of his club Odd Grenland and was honoured with the highest award of the Norwegian Gymnastics Association.

Bøyesen was a police officer. He was married to Anna Louise Aslaksen. Their marriage remained childless. He died after a long illness.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) NOR Trygve Bøyesen
Team, Men (Olympic) Norway 2 Silver
1912 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) NOR Trygve Bøyesen
Team, Men (Olympic) Norway 3 Bronze
1920 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) NOR Trygve Bøyesen
Team, Men (Olympic) Norway 2 Silver