Ole Petter Pollen
Norwegian sailor (born 1966)
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Ole Petter Pollen (born 16 September 1966) is a Norwegian sailor, world champion in Europe (dinghy) and Olympic medalist in Flying Dutchman.
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| Born | 16 September 1966 (age 59) Rygge, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | Flying Dutchman, Europe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Moss Seilforening | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sailing career
Pollen became World Champion in Europe (dinghy) in 1985.[1] He won a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Erik Bjørkum.[2][3] Pollen and Bjørkum won a silver medal at the 1988 European Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1989 Flying Dutchman World Championship.[1]
Pollen resides at Stabekk.
