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1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 500 m |
Georg Philip Hertzberg Krog (2 July 1915 – 3 August 1991) was a Norwegian Olympic speed skater and lawyer.
Krog was born in Bergen, [1] and was a great-grandson of Hans Jensen Krog. [2]
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]
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Men's speed skating | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 500 m |
Georg Philip Hertzberg Krog (2 July 1915 – 3 August 1991) was a Norwegian Olympic speed skater and lawyer.
Krog was born in Bergen, [1] and was a great-grandson of Hans Jensen Krog. [2]
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]