Thor Nilsen Explained

Thor Sverre Nilsen
Birth Date:	5 October 1931
Birth Place:	Bærum, Norway
Sport:	Rowing
Club:	Bærum RK

Thor Sverre Nilsen (5 October 1931 – 5 October 2023) was a Norwegian competition rower, coach, and sports administrator.

Biography

Nilsen was born in Bærum on 5 October 1931. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.^[1]

He took up coaching, and served as president for the Swedish Rowing Federation from 1994 to 1997. He was assigned as development director for the World Rowing Federation.

Nilsen died on 5 October 2023, at the age of 92.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thor Nilsen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034312/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/thor-nilsen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . sports-reference.com . 12 March 2018 .
2. https://www.rowingnews.com/2023/10/05/remembering-thor-nilsen-a-rowing-legends-legacy-lives-on/ Remembering Thor Nilsen: A Rowing Legend’s Legacy Lives On
3. https://fastermastersrowing.com/thor-nilsen-remembered/ Thor Nilsen Remembered. His coaching influences.