Rowing-Norwegian Olympic champion Tufte dead at 50


Norway's Olaf Tufte competes during the men's single sculls quarter-final at the World Rowing Championships in Bled August 31, 2011. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic

July 21 (Reuters) - Olympic ⁠rowing champion Olaf Tufte has ⁠died at the age of 50, the ‌Norwegian's family said on Tuesday.

Tufte captured two gold medals, a silver and a bronze during his ​Olympic career that spanned ⁠seven Games from ⁠Atlanta in 1996 to Tokyo in 2021.

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