Martin Borthen
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Martin Luther Borthen (born August 13, 1878 in Kristiansund , † March 25, 1964 in Bergen ) was a Norwegian sailor .
successes
Martin Borthen 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 1919 Olympic champion . He was a crew member of the Heira II , which participated as the only boat in its class. The Heira II was enough for lack of competition in two races each reaching the goal to win the gold medal. In addition to Christen Wiese , Kaspar Hassel , Egill Reimers and Arthur Allers , the crew also included the Thor brothers and Olafand Erik Ørvig . Skipper of Heira II was Johan Friele .
Borthen trained as a skipper and went to sea until 1909. In 1908 he was awarded the Mecidiye Order for saving life in the Mediterranean . He then worked as a ship loader in Bergen .
Web links
- Martin Borthen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Borthen, Martin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Borthen, Martin Luther (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kristiansund , Norway |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 1964 |
| Place of death | Bergen , Norway |