Thorleif Petersen (6 July 1884 – 22 February 1958) 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

1906 Summer Olympics The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games (), held from 22 April 1906 to 2 May 1906, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated in Athens, Kingdom of Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were re ...

. In 1906 he won the gold medal as member of the Norwegian gymnastics team in the team competition. He was a brother of fellow gold medallist Rasmus Petersen, and represented the club Trondhjems TF.

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* 1884 births 1958 deaths Sportspeople from Trondheim Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1906 Intercalated Games Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub