Henrik Østervold

Henrik Østervold
Henrik Østervold
Nationality:	Norway
Birthday:	January 13, 1878
Place of birth:	Austevoll , Norway
Date of death:	August 21, 1957
Place of death:	Bergen , Norway
Size:	178 cm
Society:	Bergens Seilforening (BSF)
Boat classes:	Meter class
Medal table
Olympic games 1 × 0 × 0 ×
Olympic games gold Antwerp 1920 12 meter class (type 1907)

Henrik Olsen Østervold (born January 13, 1878 in Austevoll , † August 21, 1957 in Bergen ) was a Norwegian sailor .

successes

Henrik Østervold 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 the owner and skipper 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. In addition to the brothers Halvor and Rasmus Birkeland , Lauritz Christiansen , Halvor Møgster and Hans Næss , the crew also included Østervold's brothers Jan , Kristian and Ole Østervold .

Østervold had a nautical training and initially went to sea as a helmsman and captain for around ten years. From 1913 he was the ship owner and later also a department head in shipping companies . After all, he was the owner of the Neptune Shipping Company in Bergen.

Web links

• Henrik Østervold in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )