Trygve Pedersen

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Trygve Pedersen sailing
Nationality: NorwayNorway Norway
Birthday: July 26, 1884
Place of birth: Oslo
Date of death: August 13, 1967
Place of death: Oslo
Society: Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS)
Boat classes: 6 meter class
Medal table
Olympic games 0 × gold 0 × silver 1 × bronze
Olympic rings Olympic games
bronze Antwerp 1920 6 meter class (type 1907)

Trygve Bjarne Pedersen (born July 26, 1884 in Oslo , † August 13, 1967 there ) was a Norwegian sailor .

successes

Trygve Pedersen, who for the Kongelig Norsk Seilforening sailed, won in 1920 in Antwerp at the Olympic Games in the 6-meter class after the International Rule of 1907 the bronze medal. He was a crew member of the Stella , the rest of the crew consisted of Einar Berntsen and skipper Henrik Agersborg . In three races, the Stella managed to win an opening victory, but was then fourth and last twice in a row. The Stella thus had as well as the Belgian Boat Suzy nine total points, it is why a further race between the two yachts came. After a victory for the Stella , it finished the Olympic regatta in third place overall.

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personal data
SURNAME Pedersen, Trygve
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pedersen, Trygve Bjarne (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian sailor
DATE OF BIRTH July 26, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH Oslo , Norway
DATE OF DEATH August 13, 1967
Place of death Oslo , Norway