Øistein Schirmer (11 April 1879 – 24 May 1947) was a Norwegian

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...

. He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. He was born in

Fredrikstad Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a List of cities in Norway, city and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Østfold Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipal ...

and died in

Larvik Larvik () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Vestfold. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Larvik (town) ...

, but represented the club Kristiansands TF.

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* 1879 births 1947 deaths Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Fredrikstad 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub