Bjarne Eltang

Bjarne Eltang (27 July 1960 – 17 January 2023)[1] was a Danish rower. He was born in Odense. Eltang won the world rowing championships in the lightweight single in 1983 and 1984. In 1986 he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley, defeating Steve Redgrave in the final. Later that year Eltang lost by 0.02 seconds to Peter Antonie of Australia in the world championships lightweight singles final, taking Silver.[2] At the 1988 Summer Olympics Eltang qualified for the open men's double sculls final, with Per Rasmussen, but did not medal.[2]

Bjarne Eltang
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Denmark
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Duisburg LM1x
Gold medal – first place 1984 Montreal LM1x
Silver medal – second place 1986 Nottingham LM1x
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Munich LM2x

References
  1. Bjarne Eltang's obituary (in Danish)
  2. "Bjarne Eltang". [World Rowing]. Retrieved 25 September 2022.


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