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Ormsund Roklub is a rowing club from Oslo, Norway.

Established on 21 July 1883, it is based on Malmøya in the Oslofjord, outside Bekkelaget. Well-known members include the 1912 Olympic bronze winners Claus Høyer, Reidar Holter, Max Herseth, Frithjof Olstad and Olaf Bjørnstad, and the post-war rowers Alf Hansen, Frank Hansen, Lars Bjønness, Magnus Grepperud, Svein Thøgersen and Peter Wærness.[1]

References

  1. ^ Tvedt, Knut Are, ed. (2000). "Bestumkilen". Oslo byleksikon (4 ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 318. ISBN 82-573-0815-3.