Thor Thorvaldsen
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 31 May 1909 Bamble, Norway |
| Died | 30 June 1987 (aged 78) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2 |
Medal record | |
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Thor Thorvaldsen (31 May 1909 – 30 June 1987)[1] was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Bamble and died in Bærum. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class as helmsman on the boat Pan.[2] He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he again received a gold medal with Pan.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Bolme, Magne. "Thor Thorvaldsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
- ↑ "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
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Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1987 deaths
- People from Bamble
- Sportspeople from Telemark
- Norwegian male sailors (sport)
- Olympic sailors for Norway
- Sailors at the 1936 Summer Olympics – O-Jolle
- Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Dragon
- Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Dragon
- Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Dragon
- Olympic gold medalists for Norway
- Olympic medalists in sailing
- Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen