Egil Søby

Egil Søby

Søby (left) in 1968
Personal information
Born 25 November 1945 (1945-11-25) (age 71)
Tønsberg, Norway[1]
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe racing
Club Tønsberg KK[1]
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City K-4 1000 m
1972 Munich K-4 1000 m
World Championships
1966 East Berlin K-2 10000 m
1970 Copenhagen K-4 10000 m
1971 Belgrade K-2 10000 m
European Championships
1967 Duisburg K-1 10000 m
1969 Moscow K-4 10000 m
1969 Moscow K-2 10000 m

Egil Vike Søby (born 25 November 1945) is a retired Norwegian sprint canoeist. He competed in the four-man 1000 m sprint at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively.[1] Between 1966 and 1971 Søby collected six medals in various events at the world and European championships, including two gold medals in K-4 10,000 m.[2][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Egil Søby. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Kanurennsport - Weltmeisterschaften (Herren - 10000m), Kanu - Europameisterschaften (Herren - 10.000m). sport-komplett.de
  3. ↑ ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-01-21). Additional archives: Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-05).
  4. ↑ ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)


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