挪威赛艇名将奥拉夫·图夫特在50岁时去世 [1]。他在挪威一处农场被发现意识不清，随后在奥斯陆医院去世 [1]。
图夫特是奥运历史上参赛跨度最长的运动员之一，连续参加了七届夏季奥运会，从1996年亚特兰大到2021年东京 [1]。他在单人双桨项目中获得两枚金牌，分别来自2004年雅典奥运会和2008年北京奥运会 [1]。此外，他还在双人双桨项目中获得过银牌（2000年悉尼）和铜牌（2016年里约热内卢）[1]。
图夫特在45岁时于东京奥运会后结束了竞技生涯 [1]。退役后，他转向执教工作，指导选手比吉特·斯卡斯坦在2024年巴黎残奥会中赢得银牌 [1]。
挪威总理乔纳斯·高·斯特雷称图夫特为"挪威最伟大的运动英雄之一" [1]。除了赛艇运动外，图夫特还经营家族农场、担任志愿消防员，并创办了混凝土公司、服装品牌Tufte Wear和啤酒厂 [1]。
Norwegian rowing great Olaf Tufte has died at age 50 [1]. He was found unconscious on a farm in Norway and subsequently passed away at a hospital in Oslo [1].
Tufte competed at seven consecutive Summer Olympic Games spanning from Atlanta in 1996 through Tokyo in 2021 [1]. During his decorated Olympic career, he won two gold medals in the single sculls event at the 2004 Athens Games and the 2008 Beijing Games [1]. He also earned a silver medal in the double sculls at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and a bronze medal in the same event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games [1].
At age 45, Tufte concluded his competitive rowing career following the Tokyo Olympics [1]. After retiring from competition, he transitioned into coaching, guiding athlete Birgit Skarabot to a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics [1].
Beyond his Olympic achievements, Tufte maintained diverse professional and personal endeavors [1]. He managed his family farm, served as a volunteer firefighter, and established several business ventures including a concrete company, a clothing brand called Tufte Wear, and a brewery [1].
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre described Tufte as "one of Norway's greatest sports heroes" [1].