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Eivind Melleby (born 19 April 1972) is a Norwegian sailor. [1]
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Eivind Melleby (born 19 April 1972) is a Norwegian sailor. [1]
In 2008–09, he was a crewmember on the boat Ericsson 3 in the Volvo Ocean Race. [2]
Melleby competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [3]
Melleby and his crew Joshua Revkin (USA) won the 2017 Star World Championship. [4]
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