| Nationality | Norwegian |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 31 May 1909 |
| Birth place | Bamble, Norway |
| Death date | 30 June 1987 (aged 78) |
| 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
References
- ^ Bolme, Magne. "Thor Thorvaldsen" (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Helle, Knut (ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived 2007-08-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
- ^ "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 April 2008.