Egil Søby

Egil Vike Søby (born 25 November 1945) is a retired Norwegian sprint canoeist. He competed in the four-man 1000 m sprint at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively.[1] Between 1966 and 1971 Søby collected six medals in various events at the world and European championships, including two gold medals in K-4 10,000 m.[2][3][4]

Egil Søby

Søby (left) in 1968
Personal information
Born	25 November 1945 (1945-11-25) (age 74) Tønsberg, Norway[1]
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe racing
Club	Tønsberg KK[1]
Medal record Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City K-4 1000 m 1972 Munich K-4 1000 m World Championships 1966 East Berlin K-2 10000 m 1970 Copenhagen K-4 10000 m 1971 Belgrade K-2 10000 m European Championships 1967 Duisburg K-1 10000 m 1969 Moscow K-4 10000 m 1969 Moscow K-2 10000 m

References

1. Egil Søby. sports-reference.com
2. Kanurennsport - Weltmeisterschaften (Herren - 10000m), Kanu - Europameisterschaften (Herren - 10.000m). sport-komplett.de
3. "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived from the original on 21 January 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
4. "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)