Ragnar Vik

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Ragnar Vik sailing
Nationality: NorwayNorway Norway
Birthday: July 31, 1893
Place of birth: Tonsberg
Date of death: January 9, 1941
Place of death: Liverpool
Society: Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS)
Boat classes: 8 meter class
Medal table
Olympic games 1 × gold 0 × silver 0 × bronze
Olympic rings Olympic games
gold Antwerp 1920 8 meter class (type 1919)

Ragnar Magne Vik (born July 31, 1893 in Tønsberg , † January 9, 1941 in Liverpool , United Kingdom ) was a Norwegian sailor .

8 meter class Sildra Norway , Olympic Games 1920NorwayNorway 

successes

Ragnar Vik, member of Kongelig Norsk Seilforening was in 1920 in Antwerp at the Olympic Games in the 8-meter class after the International Rule of 1919 Olympic champion . With the Sildra he came in first in three races, ahead of the second Norwegian boat Lyn and the Belgian boat Antwerpia V , which is why the Sildra finished the regatta in first place. In addition to skipper Magnus Konow , the crew also included Thorleif Kristoffersen and Reidar Martiniuson .

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personal data
SURNAME Vik, Ragnar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Vik, Ragnar Magne (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian sailor
DATE OF BIRTH July 31, 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH Tonsberg , Norway
DATE OF DEATH January 9, 1941
Place of death Liverpool , UK