Thor Nilsen
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Personal information | |
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Born | Bærum, Norway | 5 October 1931
Died | 5 October 2023 | (aged 92)
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Country | Norway |
Sport | Rowing |
Club | Bærum RK |
Thor Sverre Nilsen (5 October 1931 – 5 October 2023) was a Norwegian competition rower, coach, and sports administrator.
Biography
Nilsen was born in Bærum on 5 October 1931. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
He took up coaching, and served as president for the Swedish Rowing Federation from 1994 to 1997. He was assigned as development director for the World Rowing Federation.[2]
Nilsen died on 5 October 2023, at the age of 92.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Thor Nilsen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ a b Remembering Thor Nilsen: A Rowing Legend’s Legacy Lives On
- ^ Thor Nilsen Remembered. His coaching influences.
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