Poul Henrik Peder Hansen (20 October 1891 – 29 October 1948) was a Danish wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Ubberud, Odense Municipality and died in Aarhus.
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Born | Ubberud, Odense Municipality, Denmark | 20 October 1891||||||||||||||
Died | 29 October 1948 Aarhus, Denmark | (aged 57)||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1920 he won the silver medal in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition after winning the final of the silver medal round against Edward Willkie. Four years later he competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight event as well as in the freestyle wrestling light-heavyweight class but was not able to win a medal.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Poul Hansen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Poul Hansen". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
External links
edit- Poul Hansen at the International Wrestling Database
- Poul Hansen at Olympics.com
- Poul Hansen at Olympedia