Identified Athletes

CC ITA 1972 OG Munich PANINI No. 161 - NOR M4-

Cinderella AUS - OG Beijing 2008 - M1X gold medal winner O. Tufte (NOR)

Illustrated cover AUS 2008 OG Beijing with cinderella CHN & non-official PM Beijing Aug. 16th - M1X gold medal winner Olaf Tufte (NOR)

Illustrated cover GRE 2004 Aug. 22nd OG Athens depicting M1X gold medal winner Olaf Tufte (NOR)

Label °P.R. TONGO° (fancy name) 2008 OG Beijing M1X gold medal winner Olaf Tufte (NOR)

label p.r. tongo fany name 2008 og beijing m1x gold medal winner olaf tufte norjpg

label p.r. tongo fany name 2008 og beijing gold medal winners

PC GBR 1908 OG London - The Norwegian M8+ posing at Henley Regatta course

PC GBR 1908 OG London at Henley The Norwegian M8 posing at thr regatta course

PM Henley July 31st = day of finals

The Olympic Regatta had four events: M1X, M2-, M4- and M8+. Including the United Kingdom, seven

countries were represented, the others being Canada, Germany, Belgium, Norway, Holland and Hungary.

Only one foreign crew reached a final: The M8+ from Belgium. All four events were won by Great Britain.

Program GBR 1948 Aug. 9th OG London (day of finals) Henley

Three lanes about 1900 m upstream

Two pairs of brothers competed in the M8+ final: Ian & David Turner (USA) won

the gold medal and Harald & Thorstein Krakenes (NOR) won the bronze medal.

Stamp CIV 2006 SS °China 2008° perforated & imperforated (unauthorized) - Olaf Tufte (NOR) & Derek Porter (CAN)

stamp civ 2006 china 2008 ss derek porter can olaf tufte nor

stamp civ 2006 china 2008 ss imperforated derek porter can olaf tufte nor

stamp civ 2006 china 2008 ss side inversed derek porter can olaf tufte nor

Olaf Tufte (NOR) - M2X silver medal OG Sydney 2000

M1X gold medal WRC 2001 + WRC 2003

M1X Olympic champion OG Athens 2004 + OG Beijing

2008

Derek Porter (CAN) - M8+ silver medal WRC 1990 + 1991

M8+ gold medal OG Barcelona 1992

M1X gold medal WRC 1993

M1X silver medal OG Atlanta 1996

M1X bronze medal WRC 1999

Stamp CIV 2006 SS OG Beijing - Olaf Tufte (NOR) + Derek Porter (CAN)

**Olaf Tufte** won the M1X event at OG Athens 2004 and OG Beijing 2008, he also was M1X World Champion 2001 and 2003

**Derek Porter** gained a gold medal in the Canadian M8+ at OG Barcelona 1992 and a silver medal in the M1X final at OG Atlanta 1996, furthermore he was M1X World Champion 1993
	imperforated
with golden Olympic rings	side reversed

Stamp DJI 2022 (unauthorized issue) - Kjetil Borch (NOR), M1X silver medal winner at OG Tokyo 2020

Stamp MAD 2021 SS (unauthorized issue) - Kjetil Borch (NOR), M1X silver medal winner OG Tokyo 2020

Stamp VOL (now BUR) 1977 July 4th OG Montreal SS with overprint °Winner 1976 Frank and Alf Hansen NOR° - The Hansen brothers won the M2X final, depicted is a M2-

MI SS 45

SC C247

large perforations

YV BF 6A

MI SS 45

SC C247

small perforations

The miniature sheet with black

overprint was not valid for postage.

The design shows a sweep oar

race whereas Frank & Alf Hansen

(NOR) won the M2X gold medal.

Identified Athletes - NOR