Olaf Tufte
- January 6, 2024
- Rower
Quick Facts
Olaf Tufte Biography
| Name | Olaf Tufte |
| Birthday | Apr 27 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Place Of Birth | Tønsberg |
| Home Town | Vestfold |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Spouse | Aina Tufte (m. 2008) |
Olaf Tufte is one of the most popular and richest Rower who was born on April 27, 1976 in Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway. Olaf Karl Tufte (born 27 April 1976 in Tonsberg) is a Norwegian rower and firefighter as well as farmer. Through his athletic endeavors, Tufte currently has four Olympic medals as well as six world championship medals.
In the 2004 Summer Olympics, Tufte took home gold in the single men’s sculls.
After the 2012 Olympics, Tufte took a year hiatus. He returned with a wish for revenge. At the Olympics he finished third with Kjetil Borch in M2x.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics he was unsuccessful in defending his Olympic title when he was unsuccessful in qualifying for the final.
Tufte was awarded silver in the double men’s sculls race at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Fredrik Bekken.
Olaf Tufte Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rower |
| House | Living in own house. |
Olaf Tufte is one of the richest Rower from Norway. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Olaf Tufte 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Tufte began rowing at the age of 17. The first time he tried it was to develop his skills on motor cross. While working in the Horten Rowing Club Tufte displayed an exceptional ability to row. A year later, in 1994 when he made his debut internationally, he swam in a quadruple-scull race at the Junior World Championship. The boat came in at the bottom of the pack.
Then, in the year 1996 Tufte took part in Olympics in Atlanta where they placed ninth on the list of M4 athletes.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics Tufte defended his title as the Olympic champion. Between Beijing and Athens, Tufte’s performance had not yielded gold in the world championships, and he was viewed as an athlete who rose to the occasions and was awarded with the title “number one male rower of 2009” in the 2010 FOCUS issue of FISA’s World Rowing Magazine.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 4 in |
Olaf Tufte height 6 ft 4 in Olaf weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Olaf Tufte Dating?
According to our records, Olaf Tufte married to Aina Tufte (m. 2008). As of December 1, 2023, Olaf Tufte’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Olaf Ranked on the list of most popular Rower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Olaf Tufte celebrates birthday on April 27 of every year.