Egil Søby

Egil Vike Søby (born 25 November 1945) is a retired Norwegian sprint canoeist. He competed in the four-man 1000 m sprint at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively.[1] Between 1966 and 1971 Søby collected six medals in various events at the world and European championships, including two gold medals in K-4 10,000 m.[2][3][4]

Egil Søby
Søby (right) in 1968
Personal information
Born25 November 1945 (1945-11-25) (age 77)
Tønsberg, Norway[1]
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe racing
ClubTønsberg KK[1]
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico CityK-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1972 MunichK-4 1000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1966 East BerlinK-2 10000 m
Gold medal – first place1970 CopenhagenK-4 10000 m
Silver medal – second place1971 BelgradeK-2 10000 m
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1967 DuisburgK-1 10000 m
Gold medal – first place1969 MoscowK-4 10000 m
Silver medal – second place1969 MoscowK-2 10000 m

References
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  1. Egil Søby. sports-reference.com
  2. Kanurennsport - Weltmeisterschaften (Herren - 10000m), Kanu - Europameisterschaften (Herren - 10.000m). sport-komplett.de
  3. "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  4. "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.


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