Thorleif Holbye (29 April 1883 – 19 October 1959) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the ...

who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat ''Irene'', which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class (1907 rating).

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Thorleif Holbye's profile at databaseOlympics
1883 births 1959 deaths Norwegian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Olympic sailors for Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Norway-yachtracing-bio-stub