Andreas "Annan" Knudsen (23 November 1887 – 11 February 1982) was a
Norwegian sailor
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship.
The profession of the s ...
and rower.
Knudsen competed in the
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...
with the
men's eight in rowing where they were eliminated in round one. At the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
, he was a crew member of the Norwegian boat ''Marmi'' which won the silver medal in the
6 metre class (1907 rating).
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1887 births
1982 deaths
Norwegian male sailors (sport)
Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
Olympic sailors for Norway
Olympic silver medalists for Norway
Olympic medalists in sailing
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Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Drammen
Royal Norwegian Yacht Club sailors