Erik Anker

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Erik Anker sailing
Nationality: NorwayNorway Norway
Birthday: October 15, 1903
Place of birth: Halden , NorwayNorwayNorway 
Date of death: August 15, 1994
Place of death: Halden , NorwayNorwayNorway 
Society: Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS)
Boat classes: 6 meter class
Medal table
Olympic games 1 × gold 0 × silver 0 × bronze
Olympic rings Olympic games
gold Amsterdam 1928 6 meter class

Erik Anker (born October 15, 1903 in Halden , † August 15, 1994 there ) was a Norwegian sailor .

successes

Erik anchor was in 1928 in Amsterdam at the Olympic Games in the 6 meter class Olympic champion . He was part of the crew of the yacht Norna of the Norwegian Crown Prince Olav, steered by his father and skipper Johan Anker . The 6mR yacht achieved three victories in seven races, taking first place ahead of the Danish boat Hi-Hi with two wins and the Estonian boat Tutti V with one victory. In addition to Erik Anker, the crew of the victorious Norna also included the two clubmates from Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS) Håkon Bryhn and the then Crown Prince Olav, later King Olav V of Norway .

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SURNAME Anchor, Erik
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian sailor
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Halden , Norway
DATE OF DEATH August 15, 1994
Place of death Halden , Norway