Fritz Aanes
Fritz Aanes | |
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| Born | July 20, 1978 Narvik, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Wrestler, coach, television personality |
| Years active | –2008 (wrestling career) |
| Known for | Representing Norway in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics; coaching Norway's national wrestling team (2017–2022) |
Fritz Aanes (born 20 July 1978) is a former Norwegian wrestler specializing in Greco-Roman wrestling, who has also established himself as a coach and television figure. He represented Norway in two editions of the Olympic Games, competing in the 85 kg category in 2000 and the 84 kg category at the 2004 Olympics. Throughout his career, Aanes secured a gold medal at the Nordic Championships, earned two silver medals, one bronze, and claimed eight national titles.
At the Sydney 2000 Olympics, he originally finished in fourth place; however, he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for the prohibited substance nandrolone, which led to a suspension lasting 15 months. Aanes ended his competitive wrestling career in 2008. Transitioning into coaching, he became part of Norway's national wrestling team staff in 2013 and held the position of head coach from 2017 until 2022. Outside of wrestling, Aanes has participated in Norwegian reality television shows and various competitive entertainment programs.
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