Erik Larsen (rower)
Encyclopedia
Erik Christian Larsen (20 February 1928 – 10 April 1952) was a Danish
rower
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Herfølge
, Køge Municipality and died in Ringberg, Region Sjælland
.
In 1948 he was a crew member of the Danish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
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He was born in Herfølge
Herfølge
Herfølge is a suburb of the town of Køge, located about 5 kilometres south of central Køge, and is a part of Køge Municipality. The suburb is connected with direct train to Køge, Næstved and Roskilde.- Residential areas :...
, Køge Municipality and died in Ringberg, Region Sjælland
Region Sjælland
Region Zealand is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which replaced the traditional counties with five larger regions. At the same time, smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, cutting the number of...
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In 1948 he was a crew member of the Danish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event.