Thor Thorvaldsen Explained
Thor Thorvaldsen |
Nationality: | Norwegian |
Birth Date: | 31 May 1909 |
Birth Place: | Bamble, Norway |
Sport: | Sailing |
Olympics: | 2 |
Show-Medals: | y |
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
- List of Olympic medalists in Dragon class sailing
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Thor Thorvaldsen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Magne . Bolme . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 21 January 2013.
- Web site: 1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Sailing . https://web.archive.org/web/20070830113258/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=12&sp=YAT . 2007-08-30 . databaseOlympics.com . 18 April 2008.
- Web site: 1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Sailing . https://web.archive.org/web/20070827110540/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=13&sp=YAT . 2007-08-27 . databaseOlympics.com . 18 April 2008.