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Niels Henriksen

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Niels Henriksen
Personal information
Birth nameNiels Laulund Henriksen
Born (1966-02-04) 4 February 1966 (age 58)
Gentofte, Denmark[1]
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Lwt coxless four
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Indianapolis Lwt coxless four
Silver medal – second place 1989 Bled Lwt eight
Silver medal – second place 1993 Račice Lwt eight
Silver medal – second place 1995 Tampere Lwt coxless four

Niels Laulund Henriksen (born 4 February 1966) is a Danish competition rower and Olympic champion.

Henriksen won a gold medal in lightweight coxless four at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] At world championships, he won one gold and three silver medals between 1989 and 1995.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Niels Henriksen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Niels Henriksen". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 30 November 2017.


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