Carl Albert Andersen

Who was Carl Albert Andersen?

–:Not to be confused with the Danish gymnast and Olympic competitor Carl Andersen or with another Danish gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Carl Rudolf Andersen.

Carl Albert "Flisa" Andersen was a Norwegian pole vaulter, high jumper, and gymnast who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He was born in Oslo.

He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the men's pole vault as well as taking fourth in the high jump. Meredith Colket won silver. Andersen also finished fourth in high jump.

At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, he was a member of the Norwegian gymnastics team, which won the gold medal in the team, Swedish system event.

In 1908 he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team event with the Norwegian team.