Espen Stokkeland (born 4 July 1968) is a Norwegian
sailor
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The profession of the s ...
and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the
Soling class at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney
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, together with
Paul Davis and
Herman Horn Johannessen.
Stokkeland resides at
Fornebu
Fornebu (local form ''Fornebo'') is a peninsular area in the suburban municipality of Bærum in Norway, bordering western parts of Oslo.
Oslo Airport, Fornebu (FBU) served as the main airport for Oslo and the country since before World War II and ...
.
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1968 births
Living people
Norwegian male sailors (sport)
Olympic sailors for Norway
Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
Olympic medalists in sailing
Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Soling
Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Soling
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
World champions in sailing for Norway
5.5 Metre class sailors
5.5 Metre class world champions
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