Peder Andreas Marinus Marcussen (26 November 1894 in
Guldager,
Denmark
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– 16 December 1972 in Esbjerg, Denmark) was a
Danish 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
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...
.
He was part of the Danish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event in 1920.
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1894 births
1972 deaths
Danish male artistic gymnasts
Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic gymnasts for Denmark
Olympic gold medalists for Denmark
Olympic medalists in gymnastics
Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Esbjerg
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