Erik Heiberg

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Erik Heiberg sailing
Nationality: NorwayNorway Norway
Birthday: January 24, 1916
Place of birth: Oslo
Date of death: December 30, 1996
Place of death: Oslo
Society: Kongelig Norsk Seilforening
Boat classes: 6 meter class
Medal table
Olympic games 0 × gold 1 × silver 0 × bronze
Olympic rings Olympic games
silver Helsinki 1952 6 meter class

Erik Oscar Heiberg (born January 24, 1916 in Oslo ; † December 30, 1996 there ) was a Norwegian sailor .

successes

Erik Heiberg, who for the Kongelig Norsk Seilforening sailed, took in 1952 at the Olympics in Helsinki in the 6 meter class part. He was a crew member of the Elisabeth X under skipper Finn Ferner , who finished the regatta in second place. With 4648 total points, they placed behind the Olympic champions on the Llanoria from the United States around skipper Herman Whiton and ahead of the Finnish boat Ralia from skipper Ernst Westerlund . Heiberg and Ferner received the silver medal like the other crew members Tor Arneberg , Johan Ferner and Carl Mortensen .

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personal data
SURNAME Heiberg, Erik
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Heiberg, Erik Oscar (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian sailor
DATE OF BIRTH January 24, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH Oslo , Norway
DATE OF DEATH December 30, 1996
Place of death Oslo , Norway