Rolf Bernt Thorsen (born 22 February 1961) is a Norwegian former competition rower, world champion and Olympic medalist.

Rolf Thorsen

Personal information
Birth name	Rolf Bernt Thorsen
Born	(1961-02-22) 22 February 1961 (age 61) Zürich, Switzerland
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Quadruple sculls 1992 Barcelona Quadruple sculls World Rowing Championships 1982 Luzern Double sculls 1989 Bled Double sculls 1994 Indianapolis Double sculls 1983 Duisburg Double sculls 1993 Račice Double sculls 1981 Munich Double sculls

Thorsen was born in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1961.[1] He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, and Lars Bjønness.[2] He also received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, together with Kjetil Undset, Per Sætersdal, and Lars Bjønness.[3] Thorsen is three times world champion in double sculls. In 1982 together with Alf Hansen, in 1989 with Lars Bjønness, and again in 1994 with Lars Bjønness.

Thorsen has been president for the Norwegian Rowing Federation in the period from 2000 to 2010, and also a board member of Særforbundenes Fellesorganisasjon. Professionally he was managing director of NCC Property Development, a major commercial property developer across the Nordics from 2007 to 2014. Currently he is managing director for Oslo S Utvikling AS, a major developer of commercial and residential property in Norway.

References

External links

• Rolf Thorsen at World Rowing
• Rolf Thorsen at Olympics.com
• Rolf Thorsen at Olympedia

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