Thor Ørvig
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| gold | Antwerp 1920 | 12 meter class (type 1919) |
Thor Ørvig (born December 14, 1891 in Kragerø , † June 17, 1965 in Oslo ) was a Norwegian sailor .
successes
Thor Orvig 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 Arthur Allers , Martin Borthen , Kaspar Hassel , Egill Reimers , Christen Wiese , the crew also included Ørvig's brothers Olaf and Erik Ørvig . Skipper of Heira II was Johan Friele .
Web links
- Thor Ørvig in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Ørvig, Thor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kragerø , Norway |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 17, 1965 |
| Place of death | Oslo , Norway |