Morten Ivarsen
Encyclopedia
Morten Ivarsen is a Norwegian
sprint canoer
who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 10000 m: 1987
) and two bronze (K-1 1000 m: 1987, K-1 10000 m: 1991
).
Ivarsen also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of eighth in the K-1 1000 m
event at Seoul
in 1988
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 10000 m: 1987
1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West Germany for the second time. The West German city hosted the championships previously in 1979....
) and two bronze (K-1 1000 m: 1987, K-1 10000 m: 1991
1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Paris, France.The men's competition consisted of eight Canadian and nine kayak events. Five events were held for the women, all in kayak...
).
Ivarsen also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of eighth in the K-1 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres
The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:...
event at Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
in 1988
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
.