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Erik Hansen

1939 - 2014

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Erik Rosendahl Hansen (15 November 1939 – 30 September 2014) was a Danish sprint canoeist who competed in singles at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics. He won one gold and two bronze medals in 1960 and 1968 and placed seventh in 1964 and 1972. In 1968 he served as the Olympic flag bearer for Denmark. Between 1958 and 1972 Hansen won 37 Danish titles and seven medals at the European Championships; he also earned five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships: one gold (K-1 1000 m: 1963) and four silvers (K-1 500 m: 1963, 1966; K-1 1000 m: 1966, K-1 10000 m: 1970). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erik Hansen is the 1,490th most popular athlete (down from 1,228th in 2019), the 567th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 564th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Danish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Erik Hansen ranks 1,490 out of 6,025. Before him are Ernesto Canto, Barbara Burke, Bengt Nilsson, Antonio Spallino, Konrad Granström, and Georges Gandil. After him are Herbert Schade, Józef Grudzień, Dexter Jackson, Göte Hagström, Jan Wienese, and Ihor Rybak.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Erik Hansen ranks 492. Before him are Chris Dickerson, Nicholas Grimshaw, Trịnh Công Sơn, Paride Tumburus, James Hartle, and Dario Campeotto. After him are Józef Grudzień, Guillermo Ortiz, Walt Bellamy, Francisco Mendes, Witold Woyda, and Ruth Perry. Among people deceased in 2014, Erik Hansen ranks 424. Before him are Gerald Guralnik, Dave Power, Dmitri Anosov, Mustapha Zitouni, Ivica Brzić, and Abel Laudonio. After him are Franz Gabl, Rokurō Naya, Göte Hagström, Klaus Schmidt, Ibrahim Touré, and Barbro Kollberg.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Erik Hansen ranks 567 out of 1,032. Before him are Ebbe Parsner (1922), Frans Blom (1893), Anders Petersen (1899), Stefanie Clausen (1900), Ritt Bjerregaard (1941), and Dario Campeotto (1939). After him are Søren Busk (1953), Finn Haunstoft (1928), Astrid Henning-Jensen (1914), Michael Pedersen Friis (1857), Martin Jørgensen (1975), and Stig Tøfting (1969).

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Among ATHLETES In Denmark

Among athletes born in Denmark, Erik Hansen ranks 17. Before him are Henry Petersen (1900), Lars Jørgen Madsen (1871), Niels Fredborg (1946), Aage Larsen (1923), Kurt Helmudt (1943), and Ebbe Parsner (1922). After him are Finn Haunstoft (1928), Niels Holst-Sørensen (1922), Bent Peder Rasch (1934), John Hansen (1938), Anders Peter Nielsen (1867), and Finn Pedersen (1925).

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