Harald Christensen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jens Harald (-Harold "Mike")•Christensen (-Howard) |
| Used name | Harald•Christensen |
| Born | 4 January 1884 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Died | 8 August 1959 in Iowa City, Iowa (USA) |
| Affiliations | AK DAN, Ballerup (DEN) |
| NOC |  Denmark |
Biography
Harald Christensen had the following finishes at major championships – 1907 World Championship: 85.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1908 World Championship: 75.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1910 World Championship: 85.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1911 Unofficial World Championship: 85.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1911 European Championship: 93.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1909 Unofficial European Championship: Unlimited Greco-Roman (1st); 1907 Unofficial European Championship: Unlimited Greco-Roman (2nd); 1913 Unofficial European Championship: 82.5 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1910 Unofficial European Championship: 85.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | DEN |
Harald Christensen | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | DEN |
Harald Christensen | |||
| Middleweight B, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | AC r5/7 |