Erik Bjørkum
Norwegian sailor (born 1965)
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Erik Bjørkum (born 26 February 1965) is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medallist, born in Sandefjord. He received a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Ole Petter Pollen.[2][3] Bjørkum and Pollen won a silver medal at the 1988 European Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1989 Flying Dutchman World Championship.[1]
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| Born | 26 February 1965 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Sandefjord Seilforening[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Class | Flying Dutchman | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bjørkum resides at Høvik.