Olaf Bjørnstad
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Olaf Trygve•Bjørnstad (Olsen-) |
| Used name | Olaf•Bjørnstad |
| Born | 16 December 1882 in Oslo, Oslo (NOR) |
| Died | 13 June 1963 (aged 80 years 5 months 28 days) in Oslo, Oslo (NOR) |
| Affiliations | Ormsund Roklub, Oslo (NOR) |
| NOC |  Norway |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Olaf Bjørnstad was the coxswain of the Ormsund Roklub’ inriggers coxed four at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. A first place in the heats and a defeat against Sweden in the semi-final were enough to win bronze in this event. Bjørnstad was the manager of the chemical-technical factory ‘Favoriter’, where his father worked as a foreman. Born under the name Olsen, he later took the name of his father’s birthplace as his surname. In 1936, at the age of 53, he married Gudvor Elisabeth Hveem.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Rowing | NOR |
Olaf Bjørnstad | |||
| Coxed Fours, Inriggers, Men (Olympic) | Ormsund Roklub | 3 | Bronze |