Thorleif Kristoffersen

Thorleif Kristoffersen
Nationality:	Norway
Birthday:	29th September 1900
Place of birth:	Fredrikstad
Date of death:	August 25, 1971
Place of death:	Stokke
Society:	Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS)
Boat classes:	8 meter class
Medal table
Olympic games 1 × 0 × 0 ×
Olympic games gold Antwerp 1920 8 meter class (type 1919)

Thorleif Asbjørn Kristoffersen (born September 29, 1900 in Fredrikstad , † August 25, 1971 in Stokke ) was a Norwegian sailor .

8 meter class Sildra Norway , Olympic Games 1920 

successes

Thorleif Kristoffersen, 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 always crossed the finish line 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 Reidar Martiniuson and Ragnar Vik .

Web links

• Thorleif Kristoffersen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )