Erik Bjørkum

Erik Bjørkum (born 26 February 1965) is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medallist, born in Sandefjord. He received a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Ole Petter Pollen.[2][3] Bjørkum and Pollen won a silver medal at the 1988 European Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1989 Flying Dutchman World Championship.[1]

Erik Bjørkum
Personal information
Born (1965-02-26) 26 February 1965
Sandefjord
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Flying Dutchman
ClubSandefjord Seilforening[1]
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1988 SeoulFlying Dutchman

Bjørkum resides at Høvik.

References
  1. Fuglum, Arve. "Erik Bjørkum". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  3. Profile: Erik Bjørkum sports-reference.com (Retrieved on 13 December 2008)
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