Thyge Thøgersen (4 November 1926 – 18 February 2016) was a Danish long-distance runner.[1] He competed at the 1952, 1956 and the 1960 Summer Olympics, placing 24th at 10,000 metres in the 1952,[2] 6th in the 1960 marathon and 8th at 5000 metres in 1956.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born | 4 November 1926 Tønder, Denmark |
| Died | 18 February 2016 (aged 89) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
References
edit- ^ "Dødsfald: Thyge Tøgersen, 89". dansk-atletik. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Thyge Pedersen THOGERSEN in olympics".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thyge Thøgersen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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