Professional Gymnast, Olympic Silver Medalist. He was born one of four children as Otto Olavus Johannessen in Bergen, Norway, to Ole Johan Johannessen and his wife Gunhilde Olufine Knudsen Johannssen on July 25, 1894. He was a professional gymnast who was a member of the club Bergens TF (or Bergens Turnforening), of Bergen, Norway. He would eventually go on to represent his home country of Norway at the 1920 Summer Olympics that were held in Antwerpen, Belgium. Together with his team members including Alf Aanning, 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, 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 Bergens TF (or Bergens Turnforening), of Bergen, Norway, and be active in sports events until his death. He later moved to the United States and settled in New York City, where he spent his final years. He was drafted during World War II but he never served. He also never married nor had any children. He passed away in New York City on December 6, 1962, at the age of 68, and his body was returned to his native Norway where it was buried in Mollendal Cemetery in Bergen, and where several other famous Norwegian personalities are also laid to rest.
Professional Gymnast, Olympic Silver Medalist. He was born one of four children as Otto Olavus Johannessen in Bergen, Norway, to Ole Johan Johannessen and his wife Gunhilde Olufine Knudsen Johannssen on July 25, 1894. He was a professional gymnast who was a member of the club Bergens TF (or Bergens Turnforening), of Bergen, Norway. He would eventually go on to represent his home country of Norway at the 1920 Summer Olympics that were held in Antwerpen, Belgium. Together with his team members including Alf Aanning, 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, 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 Bergens TF (or Bergens Turnforening), of Bergen, Norway, and be active in sports events until his death. He later moved to the United States and settled in New York City, where he spent his final years. He was drafted during World War II but he never served. He also never married nor had any children. He passed away in New York City on December 6, 1962, at the age of 68, and his body was returned to his native Norway where it was buried in Mollendal Cemetery in Bergen, and where several other famous Norwegian personalities are also laid to rest.
Bio by: The Silent Forgotten
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