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| Born | 8 October 1938 (1938-10-08) (age 86) Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Roforeningen KVIK, Copenhagen, Køge Roklub | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Ørsted Hansen (born 8 October 1938) is a retired Danish rower. Together with Erik Petersen, Kurt Helmudt and Bjørn Hasløv he won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1964 European Championships in the coxless fours event.
References
- John Ørsted Hansen Archived 3 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports.reference.com.
- Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.). sport-komplett.de
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