Thorleif Holbye

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Thorleif Holbye
Thorleif Holbye

Nationality: NorwayNorway Norway
Birthday: April 29, 1883
Place of birth: Oslo
Date of death: October 19, 1959
Place of death: Oslo
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 1907)

Thorleif H. Holbye (born April 29, 1883 in Oslo ; † October 19, 1959 there ) was a Norwegian sailor .

successes

Thorleif Holbye, member of Kongelig Norsk Seilforening was in 1920 in Antwerp at the Olympic Games in the 8-meter class after the International Rule of 1907 Olympic champion . He was a crew member of the Irene , which participated as the only boat in its class. The Irene whose crew also from Alf Jacobsen , Kristoffer Olsen and Tellef Wagle was, the achievement was enough for lack of competition in two races each of the target to win the gold medal. The skipper of the boat was Carl Ringvold senior .

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personal data
SURNAME Holbye, Thorleif
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Holbye, Thorleif H. (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian sailor
DATE OF BIRTH April 29, 1883
PLACE OF BIRTH Oslo , Norway
DATE OF DEATH October 19, 1959
Place of death Oslo , Norway