Georg Brustad

Georg Brustad
Brustad, on the right, boxing
Personal information
Full nameGeorg Antonius Brustad
Born(1892-11-23)23 November 1892
Kristiania, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died17 March 1932(1932-03-17) (aged 39)
Oslo, Norway
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Norway
GymChistiania Turnforening
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Team, Swedish system

Georg Antonius Brustad (23 November 1892 – 17 March 1932) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was also Norway's first professional boxer, boxing a total of 22 matches as a professional.

He was a member of the Norwegian gymnastics team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team Swedish system event.[1] Brustad died from a brain tumour in 1932.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Georg Brustad". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Georg Brustad død". Nasjonalbiblioteket / Agder (in Norwegian). 18 March 1932. Retrieved 3 August 2019.