Ingolf Kristiansen Explained

Ingolf Kristiansen (born 10 June 1938) is a retired Norwegian rower.

He was born at Kalvøya. Representing the club Bærum RK, he finished sixth in the coxed fours competition of the 1964 European Rowing Championships,[1] and ninth in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]

He spent his professional life, 51 years, as a shoemaker in Sandvika. He is now a park ranger at the island Kalvøya, where he still lives. In 2006 he was awarded the HM The King's Medal of Merit in silver for his effort as a park ranger.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: 2008. Ingolf Kristiansen. Budstikkas store Asker og Bærum-leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Bakken, Tor Chr.. 293. Norwegian. 978-82-573-1534-4.
  2. Web site: Ingolf Kristiansen . Sports-Reference.com . 7 April 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026035447/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kr/ingolf-kristiansen-1.html . 26 October 2012 .