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[vc_row force_equal_height_columns=”no” dfd_row_config=”full_width_content”][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][rev_slider_vc alias=”stef01″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=”no”][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][ultimate_spacer height=”100″ height_on_tabs=”80″ height_on_mob=”50″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Stefanie Fryland Clausen” subheading_type=”customizable” sub_heading_default_style=”italic” sub_heading_default_weight=”400″ spacer=”image_only” spacer_position=”bottom” spacer_img_width=”391″ module_animation=”transition.expandIn” spacer_img=”13487″ spacer_margin=”margin-top:35px;”]The first Danish Woman to Win Olympic Gold[\/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”100″ height_on_tabs=”80″ height_on_mob=”50″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text item_animation=”transition.slideUpBigIn”]Stefanie Fryland Clausen became the\u00a0champion\u00a0in the Plain High\u00a0Dive for women from 5 meter and 10 meter platform at the Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium on August 28, 1920 and was thus the first Danish woman to win gold at the Olympic Games. Indeed, the first Dane individually, as the Danish Gold medal winners previously were as teams.[\/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height=”100″ height_on_tabs=”80″ height_on_mob=”50″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text item_animation=”transition.slideUpBigIn”]With her performance, she made Danish women visible in sport as well as in the public arena in general. Thereby she contributed to change the view on women of her time, and with her extraordinary achievement she established herself as a pioneer in Danish history of sport and the history of women\u2019s rights and empowerment.[\/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height=”100″ height_on_tabs=”80″ height_on_mob=”50″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row one_page_title=”Career Highlights” anchor=”highlights”][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][ultimate_spacer height=”25″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”25″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][ultimate_spacer height=”50″ height_on_tabs=”50″ height_on_mob=”50″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Highlights” subheading_type=”customizable” sub_heading_default_style=”italic” sub_heading_default_weight=”400″ spacer=”image_only” spacer_position=”bottom” spacer_img_width=”391″ module_animation=”transition.expandIn” spacer_img=”13487″ spacer_margin=”margin-top:35px;”]Diving Career & Achievements[\/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”50″ height_on_tabs=”50″ height_on_mob=”50″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″]

1915<\/div>
Competition Diver<\/div>
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Stefanie joined The Danish Women’s Sports Association (Da: Kvindelig Idr\u00e6tsforening (KI))<\/div><\/div><\/div>[ultimate_spacer height=”25″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”5″]
1917<\/div>
2nd in Danish Championship in Diving from 3-meter for Women<\/div>
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In 1917 at the first Danish Championships in Diving for women, Stefanie becomes second. <\/div><\/div><\/div>[ultimate_spacer height=”25″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”5″]
1918<\/div>
Danish Champion<\/div>
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Stefanie becomes the winner of the Danish Championship in Diving from 3-meter for Women<\/div><\/div><\/div>[ultimate_spacer height=”25″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”5″]
1919<\/div>
Championships in Diving from the Tower (5 & 10 meter)<\/div>
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Stefanie competed in several Danish and International tournaments. <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][ultimate_spacer height=”” height_on_mob=”10″][vc_single_image image=”13575″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” item_animation=”transition.fadeIn” link_one_page=”” el_class=”dfd-block”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″]
1920<\/div>
Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium<\/div>
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Stefanie won Olympic Gold in Plain High Diving from the 5 & 10 meter Platform.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[ultimate_spacer height=”25″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”5″]
1924<\/div>
Retirement and Referee<\/div>
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Stefanie officially retired from competitive diving and was appointed Referee at Danish Tournaments<\/div><\/div><\/div>[ultimate_spacer height=”25″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”5″]
1982<\/div>
The Stefanie Fryland Clausen Honorary Cup<\/div>
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“The Stefanie Fryland Clausen Honorary Cup” was presented to the winner of the Danish Championship in Platform Diving for Women in Aarhus 1982 after Stefanie’s death in 1981<\/div><\/div><\/div>[ultimate_spacer height=”25″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”5″]
1988<\/div>
International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/div>
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Entitled “Honour Pioneer Diver”, Stefanie became a member in 1988 of the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, USA. <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″]
2016<\/div>
Danish Swimming Federation - Hall of Fame<\/div>
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In April 2016, Stefanie Fryland Clausen became the 13th member of the Danish Swimming Federation (Dansk Sv\u00f8mme Union) Hall of Fame during the first Danish Swimming Awards. <\/div><\/div><\/div>[ultimate_spacer height=”0″ height_on_tabs=”0″ height_on_mob=”10″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row one_page_title=”Background” anchor=”background”][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][ultimate_spacer height=”100″ height_on_tabs=”80″ height_on_mob=”50″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Background” subheading_type=”customizable” sub_heading_default_style=”italic” sub_heading_default_weight=”400″ spacer=”image_only” spacer_position=”bottom” spacer_img_width=”391″ module_animation=”transition.expandIn” spacer_img=”13487″ spacer_margin=”margin-top:35px;”]Pioneer[\/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”100″ height_on_tabs=”80″ height_on_mob=”50″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” force_equal_height_columns=”main_row” dfd_row_config=”full_width_content” css=”.vc_custom_1460833590564{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ sort_panel_group=””][vc_single_image image=”13496″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” link_one_page=”” el_class=”dfd-block”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_bg_check=”column-background-dark” width=”1\/2″ sort_panel_group=”” css=”.vc_custom_1460823969321{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;background-color: #2b2b2b !important;}”][ultimate_spacer height=”” height_on_tabs=”5″ height_on_mob=”25″][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_content=”Growing up” main_heading_default_weight=”600″ main_heading_letter_spacing=”5″ subheading_type=”customizable” sub_heading_default_style=”italic” sub_heading_default_weight=”400″ main_heading_font_size=”15″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;”]Sports[\/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”35″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”20″][vc_column_text item_animation=”transition.slideRightIn”]<\/p>\n

Stefanie was born April 1, 1900. Her father Christian Lauritz Fryland Clausen and mother Mette Kathrine Pedersen had 4 children, whereas Stefanie was the second born. They lived in the area Vesterbro in the center of Copenhagen, Denmark, where the father had his business: Vesterbro Umbrella Factory.<\/p>\n

Stefanie\u00a0developed a keen interest in sports\u00a0already when she was a child. Diving, swimming and gymnastics started early, but it was not until 1915, when she joined The Women’s Sports\u00a0Association (Kvindelig Idr\u00e6tsforening (KI) that she began practising on competition level, which quickly led to championships.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height=”” height_on_tabs=”5″ height_on_mob=”25″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row one_page_title=”Training at Helgoland” anchor=”training”][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][ultimate_spacer height=”100″ height_on_tabs=”80″ height_on_mob=”50″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Training” subheading_type=”customizable” sub_heading_default_style=”italic” sub_heading_default_weight=”400″ spacer=”image_only” spacer_position=”bottom” spacer_img_width=”391″ module_animation=”transition.expandIn” spacer_img=”13487″ spacer_margin=”margin-top:35px;”]Helgoland Swim Baths[\/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”100″ height_on_tabs=”80″ height_on_mob=”50″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=”main_row” dfd_row_config=”full_width_content”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ sort_panel_group=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”13525″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” border_color=”white” item_animation=”transition.slideDownBigIn” link_one_page=””][ultimate_spacer height=”80″ height_on_tabs=”55″ height_on_mob=”35″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ sort_panel_group=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”13526″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” border_color=”white” item_animation=”transition.slideDownBigIn” link_one_page=””][ultimate_spacer height=”80″ height_on_tabs=”55″ height_on_mob=”35″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ sort_panel_group=””][vc_row_inner el_id=””][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”13528″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” border_color=”white” item_animation=”transition.slideDownBigIn” link_one_page=””][ultimate_spacer height=”80″ height_on_tabs=”55″ height_on_mob=”35″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=”main_row” dfd_row_config=”full_width_content” css=”.vc_custom_1460832076294{padding-left: 10% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ sort_panel_group=”” css=”.vc_custom_1460832091981{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_content=”Helgoland Swim Baths” main_heading_default_weight=”600″ main_heading_line_height=”15″ main_heading_letter_spacing=”5″ subheading_type=”customizable” sub_heading_default_style=”italic” sub_heading_default_weight=”400″ alignment=”left” module_animation=”transition.slideLeftBigIn” main_heading_font_size=”16″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;”]First Achievements[\/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”35″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”20″][vc_column_text item_animation=”transition.slideLeftBigIn”]At the turn of the 20th century, swimming and health baths became very popular in Denmark. There were no indoor public facilities until 1926. The public swim baths were outdoor and would be used summer as well as winter.<\/p>\n

When the new Helgoland Swim Bath at the coast north of Copenhagen opened in 1913 it was the biggest in the Nordic Countries with a capacity of 2000 spectator. The outdoor facility had\u00a0changing rooms,\u00a0a restaurant and it had 7 closed swimming pools, one with spring-boards and a tower with the 5- and 10-meter platforms.\u00a0Helgoland was the main swimming facility in Denmark until 1930 and where Stefanie would do all her practice.<\/p>\n

In 1917 the first Danish Championships were held in springboard diving (3-meter). Stefanie became 2nd. The following year when she was now 18 years old, she won her first Danish Championship title, also from\u00a0the 3-meter board. In 1919 she won several Danish and International tournaments in Diving from “The Tower” (5m and 10m).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ sort_panel_group=””][vc_single_image image=”13532″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” link_one_page=”” el_class=”dfd-block”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=”no” dfd_row_config=”full_width_content_paddings” bg_check=”row-background-dark” css=”.vc_custom_1436785593886{background-color: #282828 !important;}”][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][ultimate_spacer height=”60″ height_on_tabs=”40″ height_on_mob=”20″]

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    1907<\/div>
    Establishment of the first Danish swimming associations<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    The first official inaugurated swimming association in Denmark was the Danish Swimming and Lifeguard Association<\/em> (DA: Dansk Sv\u00f8mme og Livredningsforbund). The year was 1907. Copenhagen\u00a0Swimming Union (DA: K\u00f8benhavns Sv\u00f8mme Union (KSU)) was established in 1918.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>

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    1917<\/div>
    First Danish Championship in Diving for Women<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Danish Swimming and Lifeguard Association (DSLF) was the first to host The Danish Championship in Diving in 1917 before the\u00a0establishment of Copenhagen\u00a0Swimming Union (KSU) in 1918. Hence Stefanie competed in what was the pioneer competitions in the history of official Danish swimming.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>

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    1920<\/div>
    First Danish Championship in Platform Diving for Women<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    The Danish Championship in Plain High Dive from 10 meter for women was not\u00a0held until 1920. Until then the official diving\u00a0championships were from the springboard (3-meter). Stefanie did compete in the first Danish Championships just before traveling to Antwerp for the Olympics. She became number 3.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>

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    1930<\/div>
    Opening of the first public indoor swimming pool in Copenhagen with a 10 meter tower<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Copenhagen Sportspark Swimming Pool (DA: K\u00f8benhavns Idr\u00e6tspark Sv\u00f8mmehal) opened in 1930 and was the first public indoor swimming pool in Copenhagen with a 10 meter platform. Previously,\u00a0all training had been outdoor and mainly at Helgoland Swim Baths.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[ultimate_spacer height=”90″ height_on_tabs=”60″ height_on_mob=”40″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=”no”][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][ultimate_spacer height=”25″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”top” force_equal_height_columns=”main_row” dfd_row_config=”full_width_content” one_page_title=”Shieldmaiden” anchor=”shield” css=”.vc_custom_1460833924124{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ sort_panel_group=””][vc_single_image image=”13539″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” item_animation=”transition.fadeIn” link_one_page=”” el_class=”dfd-block”][ultimate_spacer height=”” height_on_mob=”10″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1460834010369{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][ultimate_spacer height=”” height_on_mob=”10″][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_content=”Shield Maiden” main_heading_default_weight=”600″ main_heading_letter_spacing=”5″ subheading_type=”customizable” sub_heading_default_style=”italic” sub_heading_default_weight=”400″ main_heading_font_size=”15″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;”]Swimming through six inches of Ice[\/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”35″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”20″][vc_column_text]In preparation for the Olympics in 1920, she had to train the entire year at Helgoland, including the winter. This is when she by the Danish Viking Guild on Helgoland was honoured and ordained with the title “Shieldmaiden” * , as evidenced by her certificate of 29 February 1920, after having “shown being able to swim the statutory length through 6 inches of ice. ”<\/p>\n

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    The Shield Maiden Certificate from the Danish Viking Guild (1920) with the following inscription:<\/p>\n

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    As Stefanie Fryland Clausen according to the ancient laws now in her time of testing and learning has shown to possess the right skills to be included among our inner circle, as she has developed and hardened her body;<\/em>
    \nhas shown she can swim the statutory\u00a0length through 6 inches of ice;<\/em>
    \nhas embodied the blood of the brotherhood into her veins and has shown courage to in the time of danger to stare it right in the eye; we now ordain you after assembling with the elders of the tribe to: Shield Maiden (Skjoldm\u00f8)<\/em><\/p>\n

    Which we hereby hand you letter and seal.\u00a0<\/em>With the Honour and Strength of our Viking Guild<\/em><\/p>\n

    Helgoland 29th of February 1920<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    * \u2018Shieldmaiden\u2019 is the ancient name for the female Viking warriors<\/em><\/p>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height=”” height_on_mob=”10″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”top” force_equal_height_columns=”main_row” dfd_row_config=”full_width_content” row_delimiter=”6″ css=”.vc_custom_1460833805260{padding-left: 10% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ sort_panel_group=”” css=”.vc_custom_1460832694958{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][ultimate_spacer height=”” height_on_mob=”20″][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_content=”Commitment” main_heading_default_weight=”600″ main_heading_line_height=”15″ main_heading_letter_spacing=”5″ subheading_type=”customizable” sub_heading_default_style=”italic” sub_heading_default_weight=”400″ alignment=”left” module_animation=”transition.slideLeftBigIn” main_heading_font_size=”16″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;”]Balancing Education, Work and Sports[\/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”35″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”20″][vc_column_text item_animation=”transition.slideLeftBigIn”]Stefanie’s parents were not too fond of her interest in sports. Because she was taking her education in business and secretarial services, and at the same time she was working in his father’s company, Vesterbro Umbrella Factory, all her training had to take place from at 6-7 am in the morning and between 6-8 pm in the evening, in order for her to stay committed to her work and education.<\/p>\n

    It was 7 km cycling distance from Vesterbrogade 20, where the family lived, and where the company was located to Helgoland Swim Baths. However, in the summer the distance was twice as long, since the family had a summer cottage between Hvidovre and Br\u00f8ndby Strand, south of Copenhagen.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ sort_panel_group=””][ultimate_spacer height=”” height_on_mob=”20″][vc_single_image image=”13554″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” link_one_page=”” el_class=”dfd-block”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=”no”][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][ultimate_spacer height=”20″ height_on_tabs=”20″ height_on_mob=”20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” row_delimiter=”11″ bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-vz-jquery” bg_image_new=”13546″ bg_image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1460299801435{padding-right: 15% !important;padding-left: 15% !important;}”][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][ultimate_spacer height=”70″ height_on_tabs=”50″ height_on_mob=”40″][vc_column_text item_animation=”transition.slideDownIn”]<\/p>\n

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    “..great tasks fascinate me.. It is those, which give life its value and content.. “.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Stefanie Fryland Clausen<\/h6>\n

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    The Olympic Games 1920<\/div>
    Antwerp, Belgium<\/div>
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    After an interruption of eight years due to the First World War, the Olympic Games were resumed in 1920 in Antwerp Belgium, which had been severely bombarded during the war. To promote a strong message of peace, the Antwerp Olympic Games were the first to release the doves of peace and the first to use the official declaration of the Olympic Oath. It was also during the 1920 Games that the Olympic Flag was first introduced with its five rings symbolizing peace and union of the five continents.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[ultimate_spacer height=”35″ height_on_tabs=”25″ height_on_mob=”20″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_bg_check=”column-background-dark” width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1460877270831{padding-right: 3% !important;padding-left: 3% !important;background-color: #2b2b2b !important;}”]
    Women at the Olympic Games<\/div>
    \u201cI do not approve of the participation of women in public competitions`` (Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics)<\/div>
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    Women only began competing in the Olympic Games in 1900 and only in a few selected categories. In 1920 this was tennis, art competitions, sailing, figure skating, swimming and diving.<\/p>\n

    In 1920, Denmark participated with 170 men and 4 women, whereas two women, including Stefanie, competed in diving and two women participated in tennis.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[ultimate_spacer height=”20″ height_on_tabs=”10″ height_on_mob=”10″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ sort_panel_group=”” css=”.vc_custom_1460877474706{background-image: url(http:\/\/www.stefanie-fryland-clausen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/f.4-OL-indmarch_sep_fw.jpg?id=13588) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”13588″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” link_one_page=”” el_class=”dfd-block” css=”.vc_custom_1460877069089{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=”main_row” dfd_row_config=”full_width_content” row_delimiter=”6″ css=”.vc_custom_1437222112822{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][ultimate_spacer height=”45″ height_on_tabs=”35″ height_on_mob=”25″][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_content=”Gymnastics Team” main_heading_default_weight=”600″ main_heading_line_height=”15″ main_heading_letter_spacing=”5″ subheading_type=”customizable” sub_heading_default_style=”italic” sub_heading_default_weight=”400″ alignment=”left” module_animation=”transition.slideLeftBigIn” main_heading_font_size=”16″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;”]The Precondition for Stefanie’s Participation in the Olympics[\/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”45″ height_on_tabs=”35″ height_on_mob=”25″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”top” force_equal_height_columns=”main_row” dfd_row_config=”full_width_content”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ sort_panel_group=””][ultimate_carousel slides_on_desk=”1″ slides_on_tabs=”1″ slides_on_mob=”1″ arrows=”off” dots_icon=”dfd-circle-small-dots”][vc_single_image image=”13562″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” border_color=”white” item_animation=”transition.slideDownBigIn” link_one_page=””][vc_single_image image=”13563″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” border_color=”white” item_animation=”transition.slideDownBigIn” link_one_page=””][\/ultimate_carousel][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ sort_panel_group=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1460819060433{padding-right: 16% !important;padding-left: 16% !important;}”][ultimate_spacer height=”120″ height_on_tabs=”70″ height_on_mob=”80″][vc_column_text item_animation=”transition.slideRightIn”]<\/p>\n

    The Danish women’s gymnastics team did travel to Antwerp, however not to compete, but to perform. This is actually how Stefanie made it to the Olympics, as her involvement with the gymnastic team was a precondition for her participation in the diving competition.<\/p>\n

    Stefanie ended up not performing with the gymnastics team at the final demonstration, as the performance was the day before the Diving finale.\u00a0It was a rule that no competitor was allowed to participate in other events the day before a competition.<\/p>\n

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    The women were divided into two Pools where the top three of each Pool would advance to the final round.<\/p>\n

    Each diver would perform four dives, two from 5 meter and two from the 10 meter platform.[\/bsf-info-box][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][bsf-info-box icon=”icomoon-speedometer” icon_size=”45″ icon_color=”#999999″ title=”The Initial Round” module_animation=”transition.slideLeftIn”]After the initial round that would qualify for the finals, there was a unique situation in Pool One. Stefanie Fryland Clausen and the Norwegian participant Ragnhild Larsen, had a tie. Consequently, the Jury Panel, which also had a Norwegian member, had to bring other factors into play in the choice of finalist. It was obviously not an easy process. They could not agree and it was therefore necessary to present the decision for the Olympic Jury. 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It was probably the last dive which completely convinced the judges, as one of the newspapers the day after wrote: \u201cit was perhaps the most beautiful dive which has ever been seen.” Stefanie Fryland Clausen won with 173 points over Ellen Armstrong (UK): 166 points, Ewa Olliwier (Sweden): 166 points.[\/bsf-info-box][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][ultimate_spacer height=”140″ height_on_tabs=”80″ height_on_mob=”100″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-vz-jquery” parallax_sense=”70″][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][ultimate_spacer height=”45″ height_on_tabs=”35″ height_on_mob=”25″][vc_row_inner el_id=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”13739″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” link_one_page=””][ultimate_spacer height=”” height_on_mob=”10″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”13740″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” link_one_page=””][ultimate_spacer height=”” height_on_mob=”10″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][ultimate_spacer height=”0″ height_on_tabs=”0″ height_on_mob=”15″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column sort_panel_group=””][vc_row_inner el_id=””][vc_column_inner][ultimate_spacer height=”45″ height_on_tabs=”35″ height_on_mob=”25″][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_content=”Victory & Celebration” main_heading_default_weight=”600″ main_heading_line_height=”15″ main_heading_letter_spacing=”5″ subheading_type=”customizable” sub_heading_default_style=”italic” sub_heading_default_weight=”400″ alignment=”left” module_animation=”transition.slideLeftBigIn” main_heading_font_size=”16″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;”]In Antwerp & Copenhagen[\/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”45″ height_on_tabs=”35″ height_on_mob=”25″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][ultimate_spacer height=”45″ height_on_tabs=”35″ height_on_mob=”25″][vc_row_inner el_id=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][interactive_banner_2 banner_desc=”Stefanie receiving the “Victorious Athlete“ statue from King Albert of Belgium” banner_image=”13607″ banner_style=”style2″ banner_color_title=”#ffffff” banner_color_desc=”#ffffff” banner_color_bg=”#000000″ image_opacity=”1″ image_opacity_on_hover=”0.3″ module_animation=”transition.slideUpIn”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][interactive_banner_2 banner_desc=”Stefanie at the stadium in Antwerp with the “Victorious Athlete“ statue and the Danish flag” banner_image=”13605″ banner_style=”style2″ banner_color_title=”#ffffff” banner_color_desc=”#ffffff” banner_color_bg=”#000000″ image_opacity=”1″ image_opacity_on_hover=”0.3″ module_animation=”transition.slideUpIn”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][interactive_banner_2 banner_desc=”Arrival at Copenhagen Central Station from Antwerp” banner_image=”13604″ banner_style=”style2″ banner_color_title=”#ffffff” banner_color_desc=”#ffffff” banner_color_bg=”#000000″ image_opacity=”1″ image_opacity_on_hover=”0.3″ module_animation=”transition.slideUpIn”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][interactive_banner_2 banner_desc=”Celebrations at Copenhagen Central Station after Stefanie’s arrival from Antwerp ” banner_image=”13606″ banner_style=”style2″ banner_color_title=”#ffffff” banner_color_desc=”#ffffff” banner_color_bg=”#000000″ image_opacity=”1″ image_opacity_on_hover=”0.3″ module_animation=”transition.slideUpIn”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][ultimate_spacer height=”55″ height_on_tabs=”45″ height_on_mob=”25″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=”main_row” dfd_row_config=”full_width_content” one_page_title=”Retirement” anchor=”retirement” css=”.vc_custom_1460566179981{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ sort_panel_group=”” css=”.vc_custom_1460567400435{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”][ultimate_spacer height=”0″ height_on_tabs=”0″ height_on_mob=”10″][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_content=”After the 1920 Olympics” main_heading_default_weight=”600″ main_heading_line_height=”15″ main_heading_letter_spacing=”5″ subheading_type=”customizable” sub_heading_default_style=”italic” sub_heading_default_weight=”400″ alignment=”left” module_animation=”transition.slideLeftBigIn” main_heading_font_size=”16″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;”]Retirement & Referee[\/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”150″ height_on_tabs=”100″ height_on_mob=”20″][vc_column_text item_animation=”transition.slideLeftBigIn”]After becoming the\u00a0Olympic Champion, Stefanie didn’t compete again.<\/p>\n

    Immediately after the Olympic Games, she went to\u00a0Hamburg, Germany to study and later she went to the United States,<\/p>\n

    Upon her return to Denmark, she was appointed judge at\u00a0diving competitions.<\/p>\n

    Stefanie remained active throughout her long life, especially within\u00a0\u2018Gymnastics with a Staff\u2019 (Danish: Stav-gymnastik). She was appointed Instructor by Captain Jespersen himself, the founder of the principles, in order to, as she said in 1953:<\/p>\n

    ..to meet the next 30 years with dignity, and then – to remain optimistic – to age with grace<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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    ``It is not the fame that matters. It is not what is genuinely satisfying. Instead what satisfies, is to advance; to reach the top through success and adversity. To overcome the difficulties is the greatest joy``<\/div>
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