Vetle Vinje
Encyclopedia
Vetle Vinje is a Norwegian
competition rower
and Olympic medalist.
He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, together with Alf Hansen
, Rolf Thorsen
, and Lars Bjønness
.
Vinje received a silver medal in quadruple sculls in the 1987 world championships, with the same team.
He represented the club Bærum RK
.
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 quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in 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...
, together with Alf Hansen
Alf Hansen
Alf John Hansen is a World and Olympic champion rower from Norway.In 1976, he won a gold medal at the Montreal Olympic Games in the Men's Double Scull event with his brother Frank Hansen...
, Rolf Thorsen
Rolf Thorsen
Rolf Bernt Thorsen is a Norwegian former competition rower, world champion and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, and Lars Bjønness.He also received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the...
, and Lars Bjønness
Lars Bjønness
Lars Bjønness is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, and Rolf Thorsen....
.
Vinje received a silver medal in quadruple sculls in the 1987 world championships, with the same team.
He represented the club Bærum RK
Bærum RK
Bærum Roklubb is a sports club from Bærum, Norway.Established in 1917, its only sport is sport rowing. It is based at Kalvøya outside of Sandvika, and has shared the current locality with the canoeing club Bærum KK since 1972. Bærum RK originally had its own house at Kalvøya, but this was moved to...
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