About Ivar Iversen
Lived 1914 – 2012 (aged 97). Ivar Iversen was a Norwegian canoeist.
Ivar Iversen (24 August 1914 – 19 August 2012) was a Norwegian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 4 x 500 m event at the 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in London.
Iversen also competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, finishing eighth in the K-1 1000 m event.
Note that the K-1 4 x 500 m event was separate from the canoeing competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. The K-1 4 x 500 m event was only held once at the 1960 Games in Rome.
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Who was Ivar Iversen?
Norwegian canoeist
When was Ivar Iversen born?
Ivar Iversen was born on 24 August 1914 in Christiania.
When did Ivar Iversen die?
Ivar Iversen died on 19 August 2012 in Oslo.
What was Ivar Iversen's occupation?
Ivar Iversen was a canoeist.
What nationality was Ivar Iversen?
Ivar Iversen was Norwegian.
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