Rasmus Quist Hansen (born 5 April 1980 in
Middelfart), also known as Rasmus Quist, is a
Danish
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rower and double World Champion in the
lightweight
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Boxing
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Notable lightweight boxe ...
double sculls, with his partner
Mads Rasmussen
Mads Reinholdt Rasmussen (born 24 November 1981 in Idestrup on Falster) is a Danish rower and double World Champion and Olympic Gold winner in the lightweight double sculls, with his partner Rasmus Quist Hansen. Rasmussen and Quist p ...
.
Quist and Rasmussen placed first in the
2012 Summer Olympics
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in
London
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, third in the
2008 Summer Olympics
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in
Beijing
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and fourth in the
2004 Summer Olympics
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in
Athens
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.
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1980 births
Living people
People from Middelfart Municipality
Danish male rowers
Olympic rowers of Denmark
Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Denmark
Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark
Olympic medalists in rowing
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
World Rowing Championships medalists for Denmark
Sportspeople from the Region of Southern Denmark
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