Olaf Tufte

Norwegian rower

Born: 27 April 1976, Tønsberg
Died: 21 July 2026, aged 50
Birth name: Olaf Karl Tufte

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Olaf Karl Tufte (27 April 1976 – 21 July 2026) was a Norwegian rower, firefighter and farmer. He was a seven-time Olympian, and as a single sculler he was twice the Olympic champion and twice the world champion. He was consistently selected to the Norwegian men's senior national rowing squad since 1996, including his selection as a 2020 Tokyo Olympian – where he made his seventh Olympic appearance, racing in the men's quadruple sculls.

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