Henry Petersen
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Henry Petersen was a Danish
athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.
He competed for Denmark in the 1920 Summer Olympics
held in Antwerp, Belgium
in the pole vault where he won the silver medal behind the gold medal winner Frank Foss
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.
He competed for Denmark in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
held in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in the pole vault where he won the silver medal behind the gold medal winner Frank Foss
Frank Foss (athlete)
Frank Kent Foss was an American athlete who competed in the men's pole vault. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won gold, beating Danish pole vaulter Henry Petersen. Foss set a world record in winning the event with a height of 4.09 meters, or approximately 13 feet, 5 and 1/8 inches...
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