Fredrik Bekken Explained

Fredrik Bekken
Birth Date:	11 March 1975
Birth Place:	Drammen, Norway
Sport:	Rowing
Club:	Drammen RK

Fredrik Bekken (born 11 March 1975) is a Norwegian former representative rower, Olympic medalist, and coach for the Norwegian national rowing team.

Career

Bekken was born in Drammen on 11 March 1975.

He won a silver medal in the double sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, rowing with Olaf Tufte.^[1]

He won a bronze medal in the double sculls at the 1999 World Rowing Championships, also with Olaf Tufte.^[2]

In October 2024 he was assigned head coach for the Norwegian national rowing team.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=25&sp=ROW "2000 Summer Olympics  - Sydney, Australia  - Rowing"
2. Encyclopedia: roing (norske medaljer i internasjonale mesterskap) . Jørn . Sundby . Rolf . Bryhn . Svein . Askheim . . Erik . Bolstad . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 October 2024.
3. News: Fredrik Bekken ny landslagssjef . 16 October 2024 . roing.no . 16 October 2024 . no.
4. News: Landslagssjefen legg seg flat etter bråket: – At dei høyrer på oss, er veldig fint . Hans Christian . Boge-Fredriksen . Carl Andreas . Wold . 16 October 2024 . NRK . 16 October 2024 . no.