Henning Lynge Jakobsen (born March 6, 1962) is a

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who competed in the mid-1980s. He distinguished himself by winning two Olympic medals at the same

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at the

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, a feat that has yet to be repeated by a Dane.

References

* 1962 births Canoeists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Danish male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists of Denmark Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in canoeing {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics