Christoffer Sundby

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Christoffer Sundby
Personal information
Full nameJon Christoffer Sundby
Born26 September 1978 (1978-09-26) (age 46)
Arendal, Norway
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Europe class
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Europe class
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Cádiz 49er

Jon Christoffer Sundby (born 26 September 1978) is a Norwegian sailor.

He received a gold medal in the Europe class at the 1997 world championships. [1]

He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney together with Vegard Arnhoff, where they finished thirteenth in the 49er class . At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he competed together with Frode Bovim, finishing fourth in the 49er class . [2]

As of 2024, Sundby is the CEO of Spenn, a currency for loyalty programs. The company is owned by Strawberry and Norwegian. [3]

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References

  1. "World Championship Sailing Medalists". hickoksports.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christoffer Sundby". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. "Norwegian og Strawberry lanserer Spenn". penger.no (in Norwegian). 11 September 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.