Valdemar Henriksson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameValdemar•Henriksson
Used nameValdemar•Henriksson
Born18 July 1884 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS)
Died17 February 1929 (aged 44 years 6 months 30 days) in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
AffiliationsHelsingin Soutuklubi, Helsinki (FIN)
NOC Finland

Biography

Russia-born Valdemar Henriksson coxed the four crew from Helsinki that lost to the eventual bronze medalists from Denmark in the quarter-finals of the 1912 Olympic Games. In the following year he was in the boat winning the Nordic championship.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Rowing FIN Valdemar Henriksson
Coxed Fours, Outriggers, Men (Olympic) Helsingfors R. K. 2 h1 r2/4