Georg Philip Hertzberg Krog (2 July 1915 – 3 August 1991) was a Norwegian Olympic

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and lawyer.

Early life

Krog was born in

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, and was a great-grandson of Hans Jensen Krog.

Career

He received a silver medal at the

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. It was later noted that gold medallist

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probably was clocked in a second too early, something which could have cost Krog the gold medal. At the 1937

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Krog won the 500 m distance in 42.9 seconds. He represented the clubs Drammens SK,

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and

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. He chaired the

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from 1961 to 1965. After his speed skating career he worked as a barrister.

References

1915 births 1991 deaths Norwegian male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Norway Speed skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Norway Norwegian sports executives and administrators Sportspeople from Drammen Speed skaters from Buskerud Olympic medalists in speed skating Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics 20th-century Norwegian lawyers 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-speed-skater-bio-stub