Egil Vike Søby (born 25 November 1945) is a retired Norwegian sprint canoeist. He competed in the four-man 1000 m sprint at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively.[1] Between 1966 and 1971 Søby collected six medals in various events at the world and European championships, including two gold medals in K-4 10,000 m.[2][3][4]
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Born | 25 November 1945 (1945-11-25) (age 76) Tønsberg, Norway[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Tønsberg KK[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World champions in men's canoe sprint K-4 10000 m | |
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