Ole Østervold

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sailing

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gold Antwerp 1920 12 meter class (type 1907)

Ole Olai Olsen Østervold (born October 14, 1872 in Austevoll , † December 25, 1936 there ) was a Norwegian sailor .

successes

Ole 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 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 , Halvor Møgster and Hans Næssalso Østervold's brothers Jan , Kristian and Henrik Østervold . The latter was the owner and skipper of the Atlanta .

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