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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Norwegian rower and geophysicist
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
14 March 1962(Oslo)
Family:
Father:
Finn-Erik Vinje
Spouse(s):
Kristin Vinje
The details
Biography
Vetle Vinje (born 14 March 1962) is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.
He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Rolf Thorsen, and Lars Bjønness. Vinje received a silver medal in quadruple sculls in the 1987 world championships, with the same team.
He represented the club Bærum RK. He is a son of Finn-Erik Vinje and is married to politician Kristin Vinje.
Vinje has a cand.scient. degree from 1989 and a dr.scient. degree from 1999, both in geophysics, from the University of Oslo.