Juliane Elander Rasmussen (born February 17, 1979, in Odder

Odder

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) is a Danish

Denmark

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 rower. She weights 61 kilos, and is therefore in the lightweight class. She lives in Copenhagen

Copenhagen

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.

2008 Summer Olympics

In rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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 (lightweight double sculler) in Beijing

Beijing

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, Rasmussen and Katrin Olsen

Katrin Olsen

Katrin Olsen is a Danish–Faroese rower, and representens Denmark. She weights 61 kilos, and is therefore in the lightweight class...

 seemed for a long time to get the third place after Japan

Japan

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, but ended at second place, and was qualified for the semifinal. However, they also got the fourth place in the semifinal (only the three best qualifies for the final), and lost. Their class was later won by The Netherlands.