Per Mathias Jespersen (29 March 1888 – 13 July 1964) 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

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and in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu ...

. He was born in

Skien Skien () is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Grenland referred the Norsjø area and Bø. The administrative ...

. He was married to Anna Johnsen, and they were the parents of Finn Varde Jespersen. At the

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, he was a member of the Norwegian gymnastics team, which won the gold medal in the team, Swedish system event. Two years later, he won the silver medal as part of the Norwegian team in the gymnastics team event. He died in

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

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* 1888 births 1964 deaths Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1906 Intercalated Games Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Skien {{Norway-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub