Richard Cornelius Frydenlund (1 May 1891 – 20 January 1981) was a Norwegian

wrestler Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves diffe ...

. He competed at 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 ...

, and at 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 ...

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where he placed fifth in Greco-Roman lightweight. He was a brother of

Thorbjørn Frydenlund Thorbjørn Frydenlund (15 November 1892 – 13 February 1989) was a Norwegian wrestler. He competed in Greco-Roman lightweight at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a brother of Richard Frydenlund, and both represented the club IF Ørnulf ...

, and both represented the club

IF Ørnulf Idrettsforeningen Ørnulf is a Norwegian sports club from Oslo. It has sections for amateur boxing and floorball. General history The club was founded in 1893, and was a founding member of the Norwegian Wrestling Federation. It formerly had secti ...

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* 1891 births 1981 deaths Sport wrestlers from Oslo Olympic wrestlers for Norway Wrestlers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Norwegian male sport wrestlers 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-wrestling-bio-stub