Thorstein Kråkenes
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1948 London | Eight |
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1949 Amsterdam | Four |
Thorstein Kråkenes (3 April 1924 – 17 September 2005) was a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 1948 Summer Olympics, as a member of the Norwegian team.[1] His brother Harald was a member of the same Olympic team. His brother Sverre is also a competition rower, who participated in the 1952 and 1960 Olympic games.
Kråkenes received a bronze medal in coxless four at the 1949 European championships. He participated in men's four at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
References
[edit]- ^ Profile: Torstein Kråkenes sports-reference.com (Retrieved on 10 December 2008)
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