Preben Krab (born 15 July 1952) 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 Haderslev (; german: Hadersleben ) is a Danish town in the Region of Southern Denmark with a population of 22,011 (1 January 2022).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 ...

and is the younger brother of

Jørn Krab Jørn Krab (born 3 December 1945) is a Danish rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Haderslev and is the older brother of Preben Krab Preben Krab (born 15 July 1952) is a Danish rower who competed in the 196 ...

. In 1968 he was the

coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat ...

of the Danish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs event.

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1952 births Living people Danish male rowers Coxswains (rowing) Olympic rowers of Denmark Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics People from Haderslev Municipality Sportspeople from the Region of Southern Denmark {{denmark-rowing-bio-stub