Per Olav Wiken
Norwegian sailor
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Nationality | Norwegian | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1937-03-23)23 March 1937 Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||
Died | 14 January 2011(2011-01-14) (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Per Olav Wiken (23 March 1937 – 14 January 2011)[1] was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist.
He received a silver medal in the Star class at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Peder Lunde Jr.[2]
References
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (June 2012). "Per Olav Wiken Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
External links
- Per Olav Wiken at World Sailing (archived)
- Per Olav Wiken at Olympics.com
- Per Olav Wiken at Olympedia
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