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Danish sport wrestler (1920–2010)

Henrik Hansen
Hansen in Tokyo in 1954
Personal information
Full nameChristian Henrik Hansen
Born26 May 1920
Melby, Denmark
Died23 August 2010 (aged 90)
North Stonington, Connecticut, U.S.
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubAK DAN, Ballerup
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London 73 kg

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.

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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