Olav Bjørnstad
Norwegian coxswain
About Olav Bjørnstad
Lived 1882 – 1963 (aged 80). Olav Bjørnstad was a Norwegian coxswain.
Olav Trygve Olsen-Bjørnstad (16 December 1882 – 13 June 1963) was a Norwegian rowing coxswain who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
He coxed the Norwegian boat that won the bronze medal in the coxed four, inriggers.
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Who was Olav Bjørnstad?
Norwegian coxswain (1882–1963)
When was Olav Bjørnstad born?
Olav Bjørnstad was born on 16 December 1882 in Christiania.
When did Olav Bjørnstad die?
Olav Bjørnstad died on 13 June 1963 in Oslo.
What was Olav Bjørnstad's occupation?
Olav Bjørnstad was a coxswain.
What nationality was Olav Bjørnstad?
Olav Bjørnstad was Norwegian.
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