One of Norway’s most decorated Olympians dies aged 50

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOlaf Tufte during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games (Getty)Olaf Tufte, the two-time Olympic rowing champion, has died at the age of 50. Norwegian media reported that Tufte was found unconscious at his family farm before his death at a hospital in Oslo. His illustrious career spanned seven consecutive Olympic Games from Atlanta 1996 to Tokyo 2021, securing back-to-back gold medals in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. Tufte also earned a silver medal at Sydney 2000 and a bronze at Rio 2016, making him one of Norway's most decorated Summer Olympians. Beyond his competitive career, he remained deeply involved in rowing as a coach and managed various businesses, including a family farm, a concrete company, and a clothing brand. In fullTwo-time Olympic gold medallist Olaf Tufte dies aged 50More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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