Ole Berntsen

Ole Berntsen
Berntsen in 1964
Personal information
Full nameOle Valdemar Henrik Berntsen
Born22 January 1915 (1915-01-22)
Hellerup, Gentofte, Denmark
Died26 May 1996 (1996-05-27) (aged 81)
Gentofte, Denmark
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sailing career
ClassDragon
Club Hellerup Sejlklub
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Dragon
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Dragon
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Dragon
Dragon World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1965 Sandhamn Dragon

Ole Valdemar Henrik Berntsen (22 January 1915 – 26 May 1996) was a Danish sailor. He competed in the dragon class at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1964 Olympics and placed third, fifth, second and first, respectively. His brothers Carl and William were also Olympic sailors. William competed alongside Ole in 1948 and 1952.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ole Berntsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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