Harry Jørgensen (born 7 December 1945) is a

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

who competed in the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

. He was born in Gammel Haderslev,

Region of Southern Denmark The Region of Southern Denmark ( da, Region Syddanmark, ; german: Region Süddänemark, ; frr, Regiuun Syddanmark) is an administrative Regions of Denmark, region of Denmark established on Monday 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Munici ...

. In 1968 he was a crew member of the Danish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs event.

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1945 births Living people Danish male rowers Olympic rowers for Denmark Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Region of Southern Denmark {{denmark-rowing-bio-stub