Rolf Thorsen
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Norway |
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| Men’s Rowing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1988 Seoul | Quadruple Sculls | |
| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | Quadruple Sculls | |
| World championships | |||
| Gold | 1982 | Double Sculls | |
| Gold | 1989 | Double Sculls | |
| Gold | 1994 | Double Sculls | |
Rolf Thorsen (born February 22, 1961) is a Norwegian competition rower, world champion and Olympic medalist.
He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, and Lars Bjønness. [1]
He also received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, together with Kjetil Undset, Per Sætersdal, and Lars Bjønness.[2]
Thorsen is three times world champion in double sculls. In 1992 together with Alf Hansen, in 1989 with Lars Bjønness, and again in 1994 with Lars Bjønness.
[edit] References
- ^ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Rowing" (Retrieved on May 12, 2008)
- ^ "1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Rowing" (Retrieved on May 12, 2008)
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