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Alf Bruun Jacobsen
Alf Kristian Bruun Jacobsen (1885–1948) was a Norwegian sailor with KNS, Oslo, who won 1920 Olympic gold in the 8 metre (1907 Rating) class aboard Irene, the event's only entrant.
Alfred Larsen
Alfred Larsen (Alfred Waldemar Garmann Larsen, 1863–1950), Norwegian wine importer and sailor; won Norway's first Olympic sailing gold in the 12m class aboard Magda IX at Stockholm 1912; KNS chairman 1909–13.
Anders Lundgren
Anders Lundgren (28 June 1898 – 28 August 1964) was a Norwegian sailor who won gold in the 6 metre class at the 1924 Paris Olympics aboard Elisabeth V.
Andreas Brecke
Andreas Bang Brecke (1879-1952), Norwegian sailor and timber wholesaler from Fredrikstad, won Olympic sailing gold in the 8m class aboard Taifun at Stockholm 1912 and in the 6m class aboard Jo at Antwerp 1920.
Arne Sejersted
Arne Nannestad Sejersted (1877-1960), Norwegian sailor and dentist from Trondheim; won 1920 Olympic gold in the 10-metre 1919 rating class aboard Mosk II, the event's only entrant.
Arnfinn Heje
Arnfinn Kolbjørn Heje (1877–1958), Norwegian sailor and engineer; won 1912 Olympic gold in the 12-metre class aboard Magda IX and led the Agra margarine company, creating the Melange method.
Arthur Allers
Arthur Allers (1875–1961), Norwegian merchant and sailor from Bergen; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 12 metre (1919 rating) class as crew of Heira II, the event's only entrant.
August Ringvold, Sr.
August Ringvold, Sr. (Carl August Ringvold, 1876–1960), Norwegian sailor and KNS Oslo member, won Olympic gold in the 8 metre class at Antwerp 1920 (Irene, walkover) and Paris 1924 (Bera, with his son).
Bjørn Bergvall
Bjørn Bergvall (born 13 February 1939, Oslo) is a Norwegian sailor who won Flying Dutchman gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics with Peder Lunde Jr. in Sirene, Norway's only gold that year; his sole Olympic appearance.
Charles Archer Arentz
Charles Archer Arentz (1878–1939), Norwegian sailor and ship captain; won Olympic gold in the 10-metre (1919 rating) class aboard Mosk II at Antwerp 1920, the event's only entrant.
Christen Wiese
Christen Knagenhjelm Wiese (1876–1968), Norwegian sailor from Bergen's Bergens Seilforening; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 12 metre class (1919 rating) as crew of Heira II; later a coal-trade general manager.
Christian Jebe
Christian Fredrik Jebe (1876-1946), Norwegian sailor and civil engineer; won 1912 Stockholm Olympic gold in the 8-metre class aboard Taifun, which won both races; KNS Oslo member.
Claus Juell
Claus Ludvig Juell (1902–1979), Norwegian sailor from Moss, KNS Oslo club member; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 10 metre class (1907 rating) as crew of the yacht Eleda, the event's only entrant.
Egill Reimers
Egill Reimers (1878–1946) was a Norwegian architect in Bergen and Olympic sailor; he won 1920 Antwerp 12-metre class gold aboard Heira II and designed Bergen school buildings such as the Geophysical Institute.
Eilert Falch Lund
Eilert Falch-Lund (Eilert Falch Lund), Norwegian sailor and wholesaler (1875-1960); won 12-metre class gold aboard Magda IX at Stockholm 1912 and placed fourth in the 8-metre class at London 1908.
Erik Anker
Erik Anker (1903-1994), Norwegian sailor and businessman, won 6-metre class gold at Amsterdam 1928 aboard Norna with his father Johan Anker, Crown Prince Olav, and Haakon Bryhn; his only Olympic appearance.
Erik Herseth
Erik Johan Herseth (1892-1993), Norwegian Olympic sailor and baritone. Won 1920 Antwerp sailing gold in the 10-metre class aboard Eleda; sang at Opera Comique Oslo and Wiener Volksoper; later Air Force officer and painter as L. Smith.
Erik Ørvig
Erik Ørvig (1895–1949), Norwegian sailor of Bergens Seilforening, won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 12 metre class (1919 rating) aboard Heira II, the only entry, crewing with brothers Olaf and Thor Ørvig.
Eugen Lunde
Eugen Peder Lunde (1887–1963), Norwegian sailor and wholesale merchant from Oslo, Olympic gold medalist in the 6 metre class at Paris 1924 helming Elisabeth V; founder of a four-generation Olympic sailing dynasty; KNS chairman 1940–45.
Fritz Staib
Fritz Staib (Christian Fredrik Maximillian Staib, 1892-1956), Norwegian sailor, KNS Oslo; won 1912 Stockholm Olympic gold in the 12-metre class aboard Alfred Larsen's Magda IX, winning both races from behind.
Gustav Thaulow
Gustav Thaulow (1875–1942) was a Norwegian engineer and sailor who won Olympic gold in the 12-meter class aboard the yacht Magda IX at the 1912 Stockholm Games.
Haakon Bryhn
Haakon Piro Bryhn (1901-1968), Norwegian sailor, KNS Oslo club member; won 1928 Amsterdam Olympic gold in the 6-metre class aboard Norna with Johan Anker, Crown Prince Olav, and Erik Anker.
Hakon Barfod
Håkon Barfod (1926–2013), Norwegian sailor, won Olympic gold in the Dragon class aboard Pan with Thor Thorvaldsen and Sigve Lie at London 1948 and Helsinki 1952, plus Dragon Gold Cups 1948 and 1950.
Halfdan Hansen
Halfdan Nicolai Hansen (1883–1953) was a Norwegian sailor who won Olympic gold in the 12 meter class at Stockholm 1912, and later managed an insurance office in Oslo.
Halvor Møgster
Halvor Møgster (Halvor Olai Larsen Møgster, later Kolbeinsvik, 1875–1950), Norwegian sailor from Austevoll, Bergens Seilforening; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 12 metres class aboard Atlanta with eight crewmates.
Halvor Olai Birkeland
Halvor Olai Birkeland (1894–1971), Norwegian sailor from Austevoll; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in 12 metres (1907 Rating) aboard Atlanta with brother Rasmus; Bergens Seilforening member.
Hans Stoermann Næss
Hans Stoermann-Næss (Hans Henrik Stoermann-Næss, 1886–1958), Norwegian sailor from Bergen; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in 12 metres class aboard Atlanta, the event's only entrant; later a shipbroker.
Harald Hagen
Harald Hagen (Harald Wilhelm Karl Hagen, Jr., 1902–1972), Norwegian sailor from Oslo, KNS club; won 1924 Paris Olympic gold in the open 8 metres class aboard the yacht Bera, his only Olympic medal.
Henrik Østervold
Henrik Østervold (Henrik Olsen Østervold, 1878–1957), Norwegian sailor and ship-owner from Austevoll; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 12-metre (1907) class as owner-helmsman of Atlanta, sailing with three brothers.
Ingar Nielsen
Ingar Nielsen (born 29 August 1885, Oslo) was a Norwegian Olympic sailor with Kongelig Norsk Seilforening who won gold in the 10-metre class aboard Eleda at Antwerp 1920 and gold in the 8-metre class aboard Bera at Paris 1924.