Thore Michelsen (10 May 1888 – 17 May 1980) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

who competed in 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 ...

. In 1920 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat in the men's eight competition.

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1888 births 1980 deaths Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub