Børre Erik Falkum-Hansen (13 August 1919 – 24 June 2006) 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. While the term ''sailor'' ...

and Olympic medalist. He was born and died in

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. He received a silver medal in the 5.5 metre class with the boat ''Encore'' at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

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, together with Peder Lunde and Peder's wife "Babben".

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* 1919 births 2006 deaths Norwegian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre Sailors (sport) from Oslo 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-yachtracing-bio-stub