Vibeke Lunde Explained

Vibeke Lunde
Birth Date:21 March 1921
Birth Place:Kristiania, Norway
Spouse:Peder Lunde Sr.
Sport:Sailing

Vibeke "Babben" Lunde (21 March 1921 – 12 August 1962) was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist.

Personal life

Lunde was born in Oslo on 21 March 1921, and was the sister of Else Christophersen and Tor Arneberg. She was married to Peder Lunde Sr., and a daughter-in-law of Eugen Lunde.[1]

She was the mother of Peder Lunde Jr., mother-in-law of Aud Hvammen, and grandmother of Jeanette Lunde.[1]

Career

Lunde won a silver medal in the 5.5 metre class with the boat Encore at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, together with her husband Peder Lunde and Børre Falkum-Hansen.[2]

Lunde died in Oslo on 12 August 1962.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vibeke Lunde . olympedia.org . 11 January 2024.
  2. Web site: 1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Sailing . https://web.archive.org/web/20070827110540/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=13&sp=YAT . 2007-08-27 . databaseOlympics.com . May 26, 2008.