Per Cock-Clausen (23 September 1912 – 11 August 2002) was a

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figure skater. He was born in

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. He was the 13-time Danish National Champion from 1940 to 1963 (held intermittently) and Nordic Champion from 1949 to 1951 and in 1953. He competed at both the 1948 and 1952

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finishing 16th and 14th, respectively. He was the son of

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Alf Cock-Clausen. After his competitive career, he became a member of the

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as a member of the Conservative People's Party.

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Per Cock-Clausen's grave

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