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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 September 1966 (age 59) Rygge, Norway |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Club | Moss Seilforening |
| Classes | Flying Dutchman, Europe |
Medal record | |
Ole Petter Pollen (born 16 September 1966) is a Norwegian sailor, world champion in Europe (dinghy) and Olympic medalist in Flying Dutchman.
Sailing career
[edit]Pollen became World Champion in Europe (dinghy) in 1985.[1] He won a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Erik Bjørkum.[2][3] Pollen and Bjørkum won a silver medal at the 1988 European Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1989 Flying Dutchman World Championship.[1]
Pollen resides at Stabekk.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Bryhn, Rolf; Fuglum, Arve. "Ole Petter Pollen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ole Petter Pollen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
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