Erik Rosendahl Hansen (15 November 1939 – 30 September 2014) was a

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sprint canoeist who competed in singles at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics. He won one gold and two bronze medals in 1960 and 1968 and placed seventh in 1964 and 1972.Erik Hansen
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sports-reference.com Between 1958 and 1972 Hansen won 37 Danish titles and seven medals at the European Championships; he also earned five medals at the

ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships are an international event in canoe racing, one of two Summer Olympic sport events organized by the International Canoe Federation (the other being the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships). The World Cham ...

: one gold (K-1 1000 m: 1963) and four silvers (K-1 500 m: 1963, 1966; K-1 1000 m: 1966, K-1 10000 m: 1970).

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* * 1939 births 2014 deaths Canoeists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Danish male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Denmark Olympic gold medalists for Denmark Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Randers {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub