Peter Olsen
Encyclopedia
Peter Richard Olsen (October 31, 1911 – February 13, 1956) was a Danish
rower
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he won the silver medal with his partner Harry Larsen
in the coxless pairs competition.
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...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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In 1936 he won the silver medal with his partner Harry Larsen
Harry Larsen
Harry Julius Larsen was a Danish rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal with his partner Peter Olsen in the coxless pairs competition.-External links:*...
in the coxless pairs competition.