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Egil Søby

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Egil Søby
Søby (left) in 1968
Personal information
Born25 November 1945 (1945-11-25) (age 78)
Tønsberg, Norway[1]
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe racing
ClubTønsberg KK[1]
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1966 East Berlin K-2 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 1970 Copenhagen K-4 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1971 Belgrade K-2 10000 m
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Duisburg K-1 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 1969 Moscow K-4 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1969 Moscow K-2 10000 m

Egil Vike Søby (born 25 November 1945) is a retired Norwegian sprint canoeist. He competed in the four-man 1000 m sprint at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively.[1] Between 1966 and 1971 Søby collected six medals in various events at the world and European championships, including two gold medals in K-4 10,000 m.[2][3][4]

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  1. ^ a b c Egil Søby. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Kanurennsport - Weltmeisterschaften (Herren - 10000m), Kanu - Europameisterschaften (Herren - 10.000m). sport-komplett.de
  3. ^ "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived from the original on 21 January 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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