Henrik Hansen (wrestler)

Christian Henrik Hansen (26 May 1920 23 August 2010) was a Danish sport wrestler. He won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, welterweight class, at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Next year he competed in freestyle wrestling at European championships and placed fifth.[3]

Henrik Hansen
Hansen in Tokyo in 1954
Personal information
Born26 May 1920[1]
Melby, Denmark
Died23 August 2010 (aged 90)[2]
North Stonington, Connecticut, U.S.[2]
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubAK DAN, Ballerup
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1948 London-73 kg

References

  1. "Henrik Hansen". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. Henrik Hansen Obituary. legacy.com
  3. Hansen, Henrik Christian (DEN). iat.uni-leipzig.de


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