Nils Bertelsen - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Nils Bertelsen
- Niels Berhtelsen (29 September 1879 – 5 October 1958) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Magda IX.
- Niels and his crew mates Alfred Larsen, Johan Anker, Halfdan Hansen, Magnus Konow, Petter Larsen, Cristian Staib, Carl Thaulow, Arnfinn Heje and Eilert Falch-Lund all competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics winning a Gold medal in the 12 metre class.The eighteen sailors represented Norway in the nation's second appearance in sailing.Nilel's and the crew completed race in a time of 3:17:17 gaining them 7 points, in race two they completed the race in 3:32:00 gaining another 7 points for the team.
- The team gained a total of 7 points for the nation and finished first place gaining the whole crew a gold medal each.
- These medals were also the first medal of any sort Norwegian sailors had won.
