Lars Bjønness
Norwegian rower
Lars Bjønness (born 27 July 1963) is a former 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, Vetle Vinje, and Rolf Thorsen.
He also received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, together with Kjetil Undset, Per Sætersdal, and Rolf Thorsen.
Career
In 1983, Bjønness joined the Norwegian quad scull. He participated in several World Rowing Championships, and won gold in 1985, bronze in 1986 and silver 1987. The crew, which also consisted of Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje and Rolf Thorsen, also participated at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. In that competition, the Norwegian team won both the opening and the semi-final, lost the final to Italy, and secured the silver medal by winning against the East German team.
After the 1988 Olympics, Bjønness turned to double scull, where he rowed together with Thorsen. They won the World Rowing Championships in 1989. For the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, the pair returned to quad scull and was joined by Kjetil Undset and Per Sætersdal.
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