Olympic rowing champion Olaf Tufte has died

Jul 21, 2026

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Preview of the documentary film Klaebo Oslo 20251112 John Arne Riise and Olaf Tufte on the red carpet before the preview of the documentary film about Johannes Hosflot Klaebo, at the Colosseum cinema in Oslo Photo Jonas Been Henriksen NTB Oslo Norway EDITORIAL USE ONLY RESTRICTED USE FOR BETTING COMPANIES Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Celebrity Bowling Invitational 2025 Oslo 20251013 Olaf Tufte during the celebrity bowling championship at The Lucky Bowl in Veitveit on Monday Photo Annika Byrde NTB Oslo Norway EDITORIAL USE ONLY RESTRICTED USE FOR BETTING COMPANIES Copyright: xAnnikaxByrdex xNTBx
The star Czech skipper Ondrej Synek crossed the finish line of the last race of his career as the winner. The five-time world champion bid a symbolic farewell to top rowing at the end of the home World Championships in Racice, where he was joined on the course by long-time rivals and friends, led by New Zealander Mahe Drysdale. Synek officially retired from active racing almost exactly one year ago, his last race appearance was last May. Today in Racice, Synek, Drysdale, Olaf Tufte from Norway, Briton Alan Campbell, Swede Lasse Karonen and Iztok Cop from Slovenia raced not on the traditional two-kilometre course, but on the five-hundred. Day 8 of the 2022 World Rowing Championships at the Labe Arena Racice on September 25, 2022 in Racice, Czech Republic. (CTKxPhoto OndrejxHajek) CTKPhotoP2022092504986 HAJ 66
Olaf Tufte will do cross-country skiing for Team Kaffebryggeriet in Ski Classics Kjeller 20220919 Former rower Olaf Tufte 46 will next season cross-country skiing for Team Kaffebryggeriet in Ski Classics Photo Gorm Kallestad NTB Kjeller Norway Copyright: xGormxKallestadx xNTBx EDITORIAL USE ONLY. RESTRICTED USE FOR BETTING COMPANIES
200401 Olaf Tufte and his wife Aina Tufte poses for a photo on the red carpet ahead of the Idrettsgalla 2020 on January 4, 2020 in Hamar Photo Marius Simensen BILDBYRAN Cop 238 award show bbeng idrettsgalla idrettsgallaen, Copyright: MARIUSxSIMENSEN BB200401BB076
200401 Olaf Tufte and Berit Kjoll during Idrettsgalla 2020 on January 4, 2020 in Hamar Photo Marius Simensen BILDBYRAN Cop 238 award show bbeng idrettsgalla idrettsgallaen, Copyright: MARIUSxSIMENSEN BB200401BB102
London, England 20120812 Summer Olympics London 2012 NTB scanpix Olympic cavalcade, Summer Olympics London 2012 Olaf Tufte was far down when he did not make it to the final of his rowing competition London United Kingdom x10550x Copyright: xJohansen,xErikx OS 2012
Rudern Bled Slovenien 31.08.2011 Weltmeisterschaften Herren EINER SCULLS Olaf TUFTE NOR
BEIJING, CHINA 20080817 20 hours after his gold race, norwegian rower Olaf Tufte is back at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park Finaly he has time to reflect on winning anthother gold medal and to consider his future Saturday, Tufte took the gold medal in the men s single sculls rowing competion during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
BEIJING, CHINA 20080816 Olaf Tufte of Norway took the gold medal in the men s single sculls rowing competion during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park, saturday August 16th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
BEIJING, CHINA 20080816 Olaf Tufte of Norway took the gold medal in the men s single sculls rowing competion during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park, saturday August 16th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
BEIJING, CHINA 20080816 Norway s Olaf Tufte C is lifted by Czech Republic s Ondrej Synek L and New Zealand s Mahe Drysdale during the medals during the medal ceremony for the men s single sculls final at the Shunyi Rowing and Canoeing Park during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 16, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
BEIJING, CHINA 20080816 Olaf Tufte of Norway took the gold medal in the men s single sculls rowing competion during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park, saturday August 16th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
BEIJING, CHINA 20080816 Olaf Tufte of Norway took the gold medal in the men s single sculls rowing competion during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park, saturday August 16th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
BEIJING, CHINA 20080813 Olaf Tufte of Norway came second in the men s single sculls rowing semifinal during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park August 13th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
BEIJING 20080811 Rowing, men s single sculls Olaf Tufte, Norway, made it to the semi final BEIJING CHINA x10010x Copyright: xJanerikxHenrikssonx xTTx OS PEKING 2008 RODD
BEIJING 20080811 Rowing, men s single sculls Olaf Tufte, Norway, made it to the semi final BEIJING CHINA x10010x Copyright: xJanerikxHenrikssonx xTTx OS PEKING 2008 RODD
BEIJING, CHINA 200800811 Olaf Tufte of Norway won the men s single sculls rowing quarterfinal 2 heat during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park August 11th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
BEIJING CHINA 20080808 Olaf Tufte and his coach Tore ovrebo at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing Canoeing Park in Beijing, friday 8th and august BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xPoppex BEIJING 2008

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Celebrity Bowling Invitational 2025 Oslo 20251013 Olaf Tufte during the celebrity bowling championship at The Lucky Bowl in Veitveit on Monday Photo Annika Byrde NTB Oslo Norway EDITORIAL USE ONLY RESTRICTED USE FOR BETTING COMPANIES Copyright: xAnnikaxByrdex xNTBx

200401 Olaf Tufte and his wife Aina Tufte poses for a photo on the red carpet ahead of the Idrettsgalla 2020 on January 4, 2020 in Hamar Photo Marius Simensen BILDBYRAN Cop 238 award show bbeng idrettsgalla idrettsgallaen, Copyright: MARIUSxSIMENSEN BB200401BB076

200401 Olaf Tufte and Berit Kjoll during Idrettsgalla 2020 on January 4, 2020 in Hamar Photo Marius Simensen BILDBYRAN Cop 238 award show bbeng idrettsgalla idrettsgallaen, Copyright: MARIUSxSIMENSEN BB200401BB102

London, England 20120812 Summer Olympics London 2012 NTB scanpix Olympic cavalcade, Summer Olympics London 2012 Olaf Tufte was far down when he did not make it to the final of his rowing competition London United Kingdom x10550x Copyright: xJohansen,xErikx OS 2012

Rudern Bled Slovenien 31.08.2011 Weltmeisterschaften Herren EINER SCULLS Olaf TUFTE NOR

BEIJING, CHINA 20080816 Olaf Tufte of Norway took the gold medal in the men s single sculls rowing competion during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park, saturday August 16th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING

BEIJING, CHINA 20080816 Olaf Tufte of Norway took the gold medal in the men s single sculls rowing competion during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park, saturday August 16th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING

BEIJING, CHINA 20080816 Olaf Tufte of Norway took the gold medal in the men s single sculls rowing competion during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park, saturday August 16th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING

BEIJING, CHINA 20080816 Olaf Tufte of Norway took the gold medal in the men s single sculls rowing competion during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park, saturday August 16th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING

BEIJING, CHINA 20080813 Olaf Tufte of Norway came second in the men s single sculls rowing semifinal during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park August 13th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING

BEIJING 20080811 Rowing, men s single sculls Olaf Tufte, Norway, made it to the semi final BEIJING CHINA x10010x Copyright: xJanerikxHenrikssonx xTTx OS PEKING 2008 RODD

BEIJING 20080811 Rowing, men s single sculls Olaf Tufte, Norway, made it to the semi final BEIJING CHINA x10010x Copyright: xJanerikxHenrikssonx xTTx OS PEKING 2008 RODD

BEIJING, CHINA 200800811 Olaf Tufte of Norway won the men s single sculls rowing quarterfinal 2 heat during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park August 11th, 2008 BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xJunge,xHeikox OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING

BEIJING CHINA 20080808 Olaf Tufte and his coach Tore ovrebo at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing Canoeing Park in Beijing, friday 8th and august BEIJING CHINA PICTURES x10550x Copyright: xPoppex BEIJING 2008