Erik Hansen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Erik Rosendahl•Hansen |
| Used name | Erik•Hansen |
| Born | 15 November 1939 in Randers, Midtjylland (DEN) |
| Died | 29 September 2014 |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | Kajakklubben Pagaj, Holstebro (DEN) |
| NOC |  Denmark |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Erik Hansen is the greatest international sprint canoeist produced by Denmark. He competed at four Summer Olympics winning one gold and two bronze medals. At the World Championships, Hansen won five medals, with a gold in K1-1000 in 1963 and silvers in K1-500 in 1963 and 1966, the K1-1000 in 1966 and the K1-10K in 1970. He won 37 Danish Championships between 1958-72. He also added seven medals at the European Championships.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | DEN |
Erik Hansen | |||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Kayak Relay, 4 × 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Denmark | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | DEN |
Erik Hansen | |||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | DEN |
Erik Hansen | |||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Hans-Viggo Knudsen | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | DEN |
Erik Hansen | |||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | DEN |
Erik Hansen |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (1–3–1 1961 Poznań silver: K1 500 m, bronze: K1 1000 m; 1965 București gold: K1 1000 m; 1967 Duisburg silver: K1 1000 m; 1969 Moskva silver: K1 10000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1–4–0 1963 Jajce gold: K1 1000 m, silver: K1 500 m; 1966 East Berlin silver: K1 500 m and K1 1000 m; 1970 København silver: K1 10000 m)