Tore Foss

[[old] GeorgeD]

Ok, I have been thru and written down all the all time bests for everything from 500m - 60min for my age group as that is the standard to be measured against and it is pretty obvious that Tore Foss is --- amazing.<br><br>Could someone tell me a bit more about him as Google doesn't help to much.<br><br>Looking at some of his distance times they are almost beyond comprehension.<br><br>Tks

[[old] Ash]

Very big chap, former body building champion, very good, nuff said!

[[old] ranger]

A blurb about Tore under the picture of us (and Peter Dreissigacker) on the 2003 CRASH-B medal stand in the Spring 2003 C2 update says:<br><br>Tore is a trainer at Skullerud Sports Club in Norway. He has incredible upper body strength and can do a one arm lift of 473 pounds. He is the 1991 Norwegian Bodybuilding Champion. 2002 Norwegian Tempo Cycling Champion and two-time CRASH-B Champion.<br><br>Tore is 6' 4.5". <br><br>Don't know why, but by some freak of nature, Tore rowed very poorly (for him!) at the 2004 CRASH-Bs, well outside of medal territory. <br><br>ranger

[[old] Jim Barry]

I found this on the uk site about the 2004 race in which Foss mysteriously disappeared from competition. <br><br>"The pre-race favourite was the Norwegian giant Tore Foss who set off at a hard pace. With 300 metres gone, Foss paused for a second and took one hand off the handle, slowing right down for a number of strokes. Although he swiftly restarted, he was never back in the race, leaving the field wide open"<br><br>This phenomenon is not that uncommon at the top, it seems. <br>Dwayne Adams faded from an injury during the 2002 BIRC. Jean-Paul Tardieu blew out his back in 2002 crash-b's. <br><br><br>

[[old] eurofoot13]

it happens on the water as well. Some of you may hav ealready read this, but for those who haven't I think the play by play of the 3rd heat of singles trials this year is another of these sort of situations. <a href='http://www.row2k.com/features/features. ... ead&ID=167' target='_blank'>Thanks Row2K</a>