{{Short description|Danish gymnast (1885–1962)}} {{Infobox gymnast | name = Halvor Birch | image = | alt = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1885|02|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = Horsens, Denmark | death_date = {{Death date and age|1962|07|05|1885|02|21|df=yes}} | death_place = Copenhagen, Denmark | discipline = MAG | country = {{GYM National Team|DEN|MAG}} | natlteam = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's artistic gymnastics}} {{MedalCountry|{{DEN}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalBronze|1912 Stockholm|Team, free system}} {{MedalCompetition|Intercalated Games}} {{MedalSilver|1906 Athens | Team}} }}
'''Halvor Birch''' (21 February 1885 – 5 July 1962) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/29612 |title=Halvor Birch |work=Olympedia |access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref>
At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, he was a member of the Danish gymnastics team, which won the silver medal. Six years later, he won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event.
At club level he was a member of Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (HG). He won the Danish championship in team gymnastics four times.
He was also an active cricket player and worked as a salesman.
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