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Per Olav Wiken

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Per Olav Wiken
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born(1937-03-23)23 March 1937
Oslo, Norway
Died14 January 2011(2011-01-14) (aged 73)
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSailing
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Sailing
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Star class

Per Olav Wiken (23 March 1937 – 14 January 2011)[1] was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist.

He received a silver medal in the Star class at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Peder Lunde Jr.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (June 2012). "Per Olav Wiken Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. ^ "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
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