Henrik Hansen (wrestler)

Henrik Hansen
Hansen in Tokyo in 1954
Personal information
Full nameChristian Henrik Hansen
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
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.[3]

References

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


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