Thor Thorvaldsen
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's sailing | ||
Competitor for  Norway
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | London 1948 | Dragon |
| Gold | Helsinki 1952 | Dragon |
Thor Thorvaldsen (May 31, 1909 – June 30, 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. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Sailing" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 18, 2008)
- ↑ "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Sailing" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 18, 2008)