Bjørn Lofterød

Bjørn Lofterød
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born(1949-06-17)17 June 1949
Oslo, Norway
Died4 February 2026(2026-02-04) (aged 76)
Son, Norway
RelativesOdd Roar Lofterød (brother)
Sport
SportSailing
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Norway
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1972 KarlsbackaStar class

Bjørn Lofterød (17 June 1949 – 4 February 2026) was a Norwegian sailor. He represented Norway internationally, including twice at the Summer Olympic Games.

Life and career

Lofterød was born in Oslo on 17 June 1949, and was a brother of Odd Roar Lofterød.[1]

Along with his brother, Lofterød placed fifth in the Flying Dutchman at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico.[1] They won a bronze medal at the Star European Championship in Kungsbacka in 1972.[2] The two competed in the Star class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[3] After his competitive career, Lofterød was both vice president and sports executive of the Norwegian Sailing Federation.[2]

He was a physician by profession.[4] A pediatrician, he contributed to research on cerebral palsy.[5]

Lofterød died in Son on 4 February 2026, at the age of 76.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bjørn Lofterød". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 Jensen, Morten (12 February 2026). "Bjørn Lofterød har seilt i havn". Norges Seilerforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bjørn Lofterød". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  4. 1 2 Mørch, Ole C.; Winnæss, Trygve (9 March 2026). "Nekrolog: På 1980-tallet reiste Bjørn Lofterød med Norsk Folkehjelp til Romania for å hjelpe barnehjemsbarn". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  5. ↑ "Bjørn Lofterød's research while affiliated with Oslo University Hospital and other places". researchgate.net. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
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