Thor Nilsen

Thor Sverre Nilsen (5 October 1931 – 5 October 2023) was a Norwegian competition rower, coach, and sports administrator.

Thor Sverre Nilsen

Personal information
Born	(1931-10-05)5 October 1931 Bærum, Norway
Died	5 October 2023(2023-10-05) (aged 92)
Sport
Country	Norway
Sport	Rowing
Club	Bærum RK

Biography

Nilsen was born in Bærum on 5 October 1931. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.^[1]

He took up coaching, and served as president for the Swedish Rowing Federation from 1994 to 1997. He was assigned as development director for the World Rowing Federation.^[2]

Nilsen died on 5 October 2023, at the age of 92.^[2][3]