August Sørensen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | August Emanuel•Sørensen |
| Used name | August•Sørensen |
| Born | 15 November 1896 in Helsingør, Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Died | 1 March 1979 (aged 82 years 3 months 16 days) in Frederiksberg, Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Affiliations | KIF Atletik, København (DEN) |
| NOC |  Denmark |
Biography
August Sørensen was a Danish track and field athlete who represented KIF Atletik in København. Sørensen won his first medal at the national athletics championships in 1918 when he finished second in the 100 metres. The following year he won gold in the 400 metres along with silvers in both the 100 and 200 metres. His final haul of medals came in 1921 when he again won silver in the 100 and 200 metres. Sørensen was part of the Danish quartet that finished fifth in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics. He also ran in the 100 and 200 metres in Antwerpen, reaching the quarter-finals in both events.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.9w (1918); 200 – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | DEN |
August Sørensen | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r2/4 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h1 r2/4 | |||||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Denmark | 5 |