Georg Krog
{{Short description|Norwegian speed skater (1915–1991)}}
{{Distinguish|Georg Krog (skier)}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's speed skating}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalSilver | 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen|500 m}}
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Georg Philip Hertzberg Krog (2 July 1915 – 3 August 1991) was a Norwegian Olympic speed skater and lawyer.
Early life
Krog was born in Bergen, and was a great-grandson of Hans Jensen Krog.{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Krog – slekt etter Lauritz Nielssøn Krog|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|first=Terje|last=Bratberg|url=http://www.snl.no/Krog/slekt_etter_Lauritz_Nielss%C3%B8n_Krog|language=Norwegian|accessdate=20 April 2009}}
Career
He received a silver medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kr/georg-krog-1.html |title=Georg Krog |publisher=Sports-Reference.com |accessdate=20 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020185019/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kr/georg-krog-1.html |archivedate=20 October 2012 }} 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.{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Georg Krog|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|first=Rolf|last=Bryhn|url=http://www.snl.no/Georg_Krog|language=Norwegian|accessdate=20 April 2009}} 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. He chaired the Norwegian Skating Association from 1961 to 1965.{{cite book|title=Norges Skøyteforbunds årbok 2003–2005|editor=Gjerde, Arild|publisher=Norwegian Skating Association|location=Oslo|date=2005|page=183|url=http://www.skoyteforbundet.no/filarkiv/publikasjoner/aarbok_2003-2005.pdf|language=Norwegian|accessdate=20 April 2009}} After his speed skating career he worked as a barrister.
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{{succession box |before=Armand Carlsen |after=Roald Vatn |title=President of the Norwegian Skating Association |years=1961–1965 }}
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Category:Norwegian male speed skaters
Category:Olympic speed skaters for Norway
Category:Speed skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Norway
Category:Norwegian sports executives and administrators
Category:Sportspeople from Drammen
Category:Speed skaters from Buskerud
Category:Olympic medalists in speed skating
Category:Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Category:20th-century Norwegian lawyers
Category:20th-century Norwegian sportsmen
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