Hans Knudsen

Hans-Wiggo Knudsen (sometimes listed as Hans-Viggo Knudsen, August 11, 1944 – March 19, 2020) was a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth twice (1964: K-2 1000 m, 1968: K-4 1000 m).[1]

For other people named Hans Knudsen, see Hans Knudsen (disambiguation).
Hans-Wiggo Knudsen
Personal information
NationalityDanish
Born(1944-08-11)11 August 1944
Herlufsholm, Denmark
Died19 March 2020(2020-03-19) (aged 75)
Roskilde, Denmark
Sport
SportCanoe racing

He was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, then he died two years later from complications due to COVID-19.[2]

References
  1. Sports-reference.com profile
  2. "Hans-Wiggo Knudsen blev 75 år: Et levet liv er værd at dø for". Politiken (in Danish). 31 March 2020.


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