Two-time Olympic rowing champion Olaf Tufte dies at 50

Olympic rowing legend Olaf Tufte, one of Norway’s greatest athletes and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has died at the age of 50 after being found unconscious at his family farm. He was taken to a hospital in Oslo, where he later died, according to Norwegian media. Tufte competed in seven Olympic Games between 1996 and 2021, built one of the longest careers in rowing and remained involved in the sport even after retiring.Olaf Tufte’s Olympic career made him one of Norway’s greatest sporting heroesOlaf Tufte became one of the biggest names in rowing through a career that lasted more than two decades. He won Olympic gold in the men’s single sculls at the 2004 Athens Games and defended that title four years later in Beijing. Earlier, he earned silver in the men’s double sculls at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.