Erik Hansen (canoeist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canoe racer
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Place of Birth: Randers, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
About Erik Hansen (canoeist)
- 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).
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