Georg Krog

Georg Philip Hertzberg Krog (2 July 1915 3 August 1991) was a Norwegian Olympic speed skater and lawyer.

Georg Krog
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Olympic Games
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen500 m

Early life

Krog was born in Bergen,[1] and was a great-grandson of Hans Jensen Krog.[2]

Career

He received a silver medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.[1] It was later noted that gold medallist Ivar Ballangrud probably was clocked in a second too early, something which could have cost Krog the gold medal.[3] At the 1937 World Allround Speed Skating Championships Krog won the 500 m distance in 42.9 seconds.

He represented the clubs Drammens SK, Gimsøy IF and Oslo SK.[3] He chaired the Norwegian Skating Association from 1961 to 1965.[4] After his speed skating career he worked as a barrister.[3]

References

  1. "Georg Krog". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  2. Bratberg, Terje (2007). "Krog – slekt etter Lauritz Nielssøn Krog". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  3. Bryhn, Rolf (2007). "Georg Krog". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  4. Gjerde, Arild, ed. (2005). Norges Skøyteforbunds årbok 2003–2005 (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norwegian Skating Association. p. 183. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Armand Carlsen
President of the Norwegian Skating Association
1961–1965
Succeeded by
Roald Vatn


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