Thor Thorvaldsen (31 May 1909 â 30 June 1987) was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Bamble and died in Bærum. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class as helmsman on the boat Pan.
He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he again received a gold medal with Pan.