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John Vilhelmsen

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John Vilhelmsen
Personal information
Born(1934-10-12)12 October 1934
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died17 June 2010(2010-06-17) (aged 75)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Denmark
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1949 Amsterdam Coxed pair
Silver medal – second place 1951 Mâcon Eight

John Vilhelmsen (also known as Wilhelmsen; 12 October 1934 – 17 June 2010) was a Danish coxswain. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki with the men's eight where they were eliminated in the semi-final repêchage.[1][2] Vilhelmsen died on 17 June 2010, at the age of 75.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "John Vilhelmsen". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Vilhelmsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ "John Vilhelmsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 October 2024.