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The untimely death of longtime rival Iztok Chop.
Slovenia⚽ Sports5 hr. ago

The untimely death of longtime rival Iztok Chop.

The article reports on the death of veteran rower Olaf Tufte, who was found unconscious at his rural home and could not be saved despite being taken to the hospital. Tufte had a long career competing in seven Olympic Games from Atlanta 1996 to Tokyo 2021, winning two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. He won gold in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, silver in Sydney 2000 after losing to Iztok Cep and Luka Spik, and bronze in Rio de Janeiro 2016. His last Olympic appearance was in Tokyo 2021, where he competed in the men’s lightweight four without a coxswain, finishing ninth. At world championships, he earned two golds, one silver, and three bronzes.

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The untimely death of longtime rival Iztok Chop.

The article reports on the death of veteran rower Olaf Tufte, who was found unconscious at his rural home and could not be saved despite being taken to the hospital. Tufte had a long career competing in seven Olympic Games from Atlanta 1996 to Tokyo 2021, winning two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. He won gold in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, silver in Sydney 2000 after losing to Iztok Cep and Luka Spik, and bronze in Rio de Janeiro 2016. His last Olympic appearance was in Tokyo 2021, where he competed in the men’s lightweight four without a coxswain, finishing ninth. At world championships, he earned two golds, one silver, and three bronzes.

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