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Eskild Ebbesen

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Eskild Balschmidt Ebbesen (born 27 May 1972, in Silkeborg, Midtjylland) is a Danish lightweight rower, who as part of the Gold Four has won a total number of five Olympic medals (three gold) and six World Championship gold medals. Ebbesen was the flag bearer of the Danish team at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Ebbesen and his crew took an alternative approach to racing and is quoted saying: Our strategy, for every race, was always to be first, to be number one from the beginning of the race. A fast start was important. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Eskild Ebbesen is the 3,645th most popular athlete (down from 3,357th in 2024), the 815th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 807th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Danish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Eskild Ebbesen ranks 3,650 out of 6,025Before him are Alison Williamson, Jeļena Prokopčuka, Marit van Eupen, Tereza Marinova, Dominik Landertinger, Matthew Centrowitz Jr., Ekaterina Karsten, Ramaz Paliani, Richard Schmidt, Vita Styopina, and Claudia Heill. After him are Sylke Otto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Eskild Ebbesen ranks 938Before him are Radosław Majdan, Ekaterina Karsten, Eimear Quinn, Poorna Jagannathan, Derrick Alston, and Anne Dorthe Tanderup. After him are Siniša Mali, Pedro Reyes, Dominic Andres, Fritz Strobl, Patricia Manterola, and Jan Čaloun.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Eskild Ebbesen ranks 815 out of 1,032Before him are Patrick Mtiliga (1981), Lene Rantala (1968), Jan Petersen (1970), Camilla Martin (1974), Anne Dorthe Tanderup (1972), and Magnus Cort (1993). After him are Jacob Laursen (1971), Trine Hansen (1973), Søren Andersen (1970), Mattias Skjelmose (2000), Johnny Mølby (1969), and Alexander Bah (1997).

Among ATHLETES In Denmark

Among athletes born in Denmark, Eskild Ebbesen ranks 31Before him are Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (1965), Jess Thorup (1970), Bjørn Hasløv (1941), Tage Henriksen (1925), Ivan Zaytsev (null), and Niels Henriksen (1966). After him are Trine Hansen (1973), Victor Feddersen (1968), Thomas Poulsen (1970), Trine Qvist (1966), Luke Campbell (null), and Thomas Ebert (1973).