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Sten Abel
Egil Sten Abel (18 November 1899 – 30 December 1989) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Fornebo, which won the silver medal in the 7 metre class. Abel was a reserve officer ( ) in the Norwegian Army. During the Norwegian campaign, he was placed in the command of a group of volunteers dubbed ‘Abel’s Ski Company’. The group was disbanded after Norway’s surrender, and Abel was taken in as a prisoner of war from 1940 to 1941.
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Egil Sten Abel (18 November 1899 – 30 December 1989) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Fornebo, which won the silver medal in the 7 metre class. Abel was a reserve officer ( ) in the Norwegian Army. During the Norwegian campaign, he was placed in the command of a group of volunteers dubbed ‘Abel’s Ski Company’. The group was disbanded after Norway’s surrender, and Abel was taken in as a prisoner of war from 1940 to 1941.
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