Håkon Tønsager
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Håkon Tønsager was a Norwegian
rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was the strokeman of the Norwegian boat, which was eliminated in the semi-finals of the coxed fours event
. In some sources the crew members of this boat are also listed as bronze medalists.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was the strokeman of the Norwegian boat, which was eliminated in the semi-finals of the coxed fours event
Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's coxed fours
The men's coxed fours was a rowing event held as part of the Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been held at the 1900 Summer Olympics but had been replaced by coxless fours at the 1904 and 1908 Games. The standard coxed fours event...
. In some sources the crew members of this boat are also listed as bronze medalists.