Steffen Størseth
Encyclopedia
Steffen Skår Størseth (born April 26, 1975) is a Norwegian
competition rower
and Olympic medalist.
He received a silver medal in double scull
s at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, together with Kjetil Undset
.
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...
competition rower
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
and Olympic medalist.
He received a silver medal in double scull
Double scull
A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....
s at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, together with Kjetil Undset
Kjetil Undset
Kjetil Undset is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona....
.