Alfred Larsen (sailor)
Alfred Waldemar Garmann Larsen | |
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| Born | 24 November 1863 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 10 September 1950 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | businessman |
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's sailing | ||
Representing  Norway
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1912 Stockholm | 12 metre class |
Alfred Waldemar Garmann Larsen (24 November 1863 – 10 September 1950) was a Norwegian businessman and sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Magda IX, which won the gold medal in the 12 metre class.[1]
Business career
[edit]Larsen took over a family company which became one of Norway's leading importers of wines and liquors. He was decorated Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1912.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alfred Larsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Boye, Else. "Alfred Larsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Alfred Larsen at Olympics.com
- Alfred Larsen at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Alfred Larsen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- 1863 births
- 1950 deaths
- Norwegian male sailors (sport)
- Sailors at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 12 Metre
- Olympic sailors for Norway
- Olympic gold medalists for Norway
- Olympic medalists in sailing
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Norwegian businesspeople
- Norwegian Olympic medalist stubs
- Norwegian yacht racing biography stubs