Halvor Møgster

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sailing

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gold Antwerp 1920 12 meter class (type 1907)

Halvor Olai Larsen Møgster (born December 21, 1875 in Austevoll , † February 22, 1950 ibid) was a Norwegian sailor .

successes

Halvor Møgster that for the Bergen Seilforening sailed, was in 1920 in Antwerp at the Olympic Games in the 12-meter class after the International Rule of 1907 Olympic champion . He was a crew member of the Atlanta , which participated as the only boat in its class. The Atlanta sufficient lack of competition in two races each reaching the goal to win the gold medal. The crew also included the brothers Halvor and Rasmus Birkeland , Lauritz Christiansen , Hans Næss and the brothers Ole , Jan , Kristian and Henrik Østervold . The latter was the owner and skipper of the Atlanta .

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