The surname Rasmussen () is a

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and Norwegian surname, meaning '' Rasmus' son''. It is the ninth-most-common

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, shared by about 1.9% of the population.
Statistics Denmark People with this name include:

Arts and language

* Rasmussen (singer), Rasmussen (born 1985), Danish singer * Aaron Frederick Rasmussen Jr. (1915–1984), American microbiologist and immunologist *

Alis Rasmussen Kate Elliott is the pen name of American fantasy and science fiction writer Alis A. Rasmussen (born 1958). Writing Although Rasmussen's first novels ''The Labyrinth Gate'' (1988) and ''The Highroad'' (1990) (a science fiction trilogy) faile ...

(born 1958), American writer known by the name Kate Elliott *

Anne Rasmussen (educator) Anne K. Rasmussen (born 1959) is an American educator and ethnomusicologist. Much of her research focuses on Arab music in the US and Islamic ritual and performance. She has been the director of the William & Mary Middle Eastern Music Ensemble sin ...

(born 1959), American ethnomusicologist *

Bill Rasmussen William F. Rasmussen (born October 15, 1932) is an American sports director, and one of the founders of ESPN, along with Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. Rasmussen served as the first president and CEO of ESPN. ESPN was founded on July 14, 1978, an ...

(born 1932), American media figure, first president and CEO of ESPN *

Bruce Rasmussen Bruce Rasmussen (born March 18, 1961) is an American television producer and writer. He was supervising producer with the hit TV series ''Roseanne'' in 1992, for which he was awarded a Golden Globe, a Peabody, and a Humanitas Prize, and went on ...

(born 1961), American television producer * Carmen Rasmusen (born 1985), Canadian-American singer *

Christina Rasmussen Christina Rasmussen is a Greek–American crisis intervention counselor and author. She is best known for writing '' Second Firsts'', a 2013 book introducing a new model of grief based on the science of neuroplasticity, as well as creating a g ...

(born 1972), Greek–American crisis intervention counselor and author *

Egil Rasmussen Egil Rasmussen (28 April 1903 – 18 June 1964) was a Norwegian writer, literature critic and pianist. Rasmussen was born in the village of Bossekop in Alta, Norway. He grew up in Tromsø after Rasmussen's family moved to the city when he was 3 y ...

(1903–1964), Norwegian author, literature critic and musician *

Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen (1 March 1827 – 24 April 1912) was a Danish landscape painter. Biography Rasmussen Eilersen was born at Østerby, Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality, Denmark. His father, Rasmus Eilersen (1788-1869), was a farmer and th ...

(1827–1912), Danish landscape artist *

Ejnar Mindedal Rasmussen Ejnar Mindedal, born ''Mindedal Rasmussen'' (19 June 1892 – 23 December 1975) was a Danish Neoclassical architect. He was a traditionalist who adhered to the Danish '' :da:Bedre Byggeskik'' movement which emphasized traditional Danish con ...

(1892–1975), Danish architect *

Eric Rasmussen (academic) Eric Rasmussen is an American scholar, academic and author. He is Regents Teaching Professor and Foundation Professor of English at the University of Nevada. Rasmussen's scholarship is focused on the work of Shakespeare. He has authored numerous ...

(born 1960}. authority on Shakespearean texts * Flemming Rasmussen (born 1958), Danish music producer *

Halfdan Rasmussen Halfdan Wedel Rasmussen (29 January 1915 in Copenhagen – 2 March 2002) was a Danish poet. He was known for his literary nonsense verse for children and his serious adult writings about social issues and human rights. He was awarded with the ...

(1915–2002), Danish poet *

Jens Elmegård Rasmussen Jens Elmegård Rasmussen (15 March 1944 – 15 May 2013) was associate professor of Indo-European Studies and head of the Roots of Europe research center at the University of Copenhagen from its initiation in 2008 until his death. He was an expert ...

(1944–2013), Danish associate professor of Indo-European Studies *

Joel Rasmussen Joel Rasmussen (born September 14, 1970) is a Montana born filmmaker, author, and producer. He produced and co-wrote Before the Music Dies, a 2006 documentary, narrated by Forest Whitaker that examines the homogenization of the music industry. Rasmu ...

(born 1970), American film producer *

Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen is a Danish ceramist and designer, born 30 June 1944 in Odense, Denmark. Raised in Randers and since the 1960s residing in Bredballe, Vejle on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula. Originally a school teacher, Karen-Lisb ...

(born 1944), Danish ceramist and designer *

Karl Aage Rasmussen Karl Aage Rasmussen (born 13 December 1947 in Kolding, Denmark) is a Danish composer and writer. Composition Quotation and particularly collage played an important role in his music from the early 1970s, but increasingly he used pre-existing mus ...

(born 1947), Danish composer, writer and organizer *

Mary Helen Rasmussen Mary Helen Rasmussen (December 21, 1930 – January 26, 2008) was an American musicologist, writer and editor. The daughter of Edwin and Florence Rasmussen, she was born in Dover, New Hampshire and received a BMus from the University of New Ham ...

(1930–2008), American musicologist *

Nicolas Rasmussen Nicolas "Nic" Rasmussen (born 1962) is a historian of modern life sciences, and a professor in the School of Humanities and Languages at the University of New South Wales. With major interests in the history of amphetamines, the history of ...

(born 1962), French-born professor of history at the University of New South Wales *

Rie Rasmussen Rie Rasmussen (born 14 February 1978) is a Danish actress, film director, writer, model, and photographer. Film After attending film school as a writer-director, Rasmussen made her breakthrough in the film industry when she acted in Brian De Pa ...

, (born 1978) Danish actress, model, director and photographer *

Scott Rasmussen Scott William Rasmussen (born March 30, 1956) is an American public opinion pollster and political analyst. He previously produced the ScottRasmussen.com Daily Tracking Poll, a gauge of American voters' political sentiment. He is editor-at-large ...

(born 1956), American media figure with ESPN and polling company

Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen Reports is an American polling company founded in 2003. The company engages in political commentary and the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. Rasmussen Reports conducts nightly tracking, ...

* Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen (1915–1982), Danish stage and film actress * Steen Eiler Rasmussen (1898–1990), Danish architect and town-planner * Rasmus Rasmussen (1862–1932), Norwegian actor and theatre director * Rasmus Rasmussen (1871–1962), Faroese writer *

Sunleif Rasmussen Sunleif Rasmussen (born March 19, 1961 in Sandur in the Faroe Islands) is the foremost Faroese composer of classical music. Biography Rasmussen studied in Norway, then returned to Tórshavn in the Faroes as a music teacher and jazz pianist. Fro ...

(born 1961), Faroese composer of classical music

Military

Phil Rasmussen Philip M. Rasmussen (May 11, 1918 – April 30, 2005) was a United States Army Air Forces second lieutenant assigned to the 46th Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field on the island of Oahu during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941. He was one of ...

(1918–2005), American military pilot stationed at Pearl Harbor during the 1941 Japanese attack * Robert L. Rasmussen (born 1930), American military artist, former naval aviator * Stefan G. Rasmussen (born 1947), Danish military and civilian pilot, known for SAS flight 751 crash-landing

Politics and administration

* Amund Rasmussen Skarholt (1892–1956), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party * Anne Rasmussen (politician) (born 1971) Danish politician * Anders Fogh Rasmussen (born 1953), NATO General Secretary, former Prime Minister of Denmark *

Dan Rasmussen Daniel J. Rasmussen (born August 12, 1947) is the Iowa State Representative from the 23rd District since 2011. A Republican, he had previously served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. He received his BS from Iowa State Uni ...

(born 1947), American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives * David Rasmussen Hansen (born 1938), United States federal judge * Dennis F. Rasmussen (born 1947), American politician *

Einar Normann Rasmussen Einar Normann Rasmussen (22 August 1907 – 14 August 1975) was a Norwegian ship-owner and politician for the Liberal Party. He was born in Vestre Moland as a son of a shipmaster, but moved to Kristiansand where he started his career as an of ...

(1907–1975), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party *

Hjalte Rasmussen Hjalte Rasmussen (18 December 1940 – 9 August 2012) was Professor of European Union Law at the University of Copenhagen. Previously he was a Professor of law at the Law Department of the Copenhagen Business School and a Visiting Professor at the C ...

(1940–2012), Professor of European Union Law at the University of Copenhagen * Holger Rasmusen (1894–1983), American politician * Kapp Rasmussen (1860–1927), American politician * Lars Løkke Rasmussen (born 1964), former Prime Minister of Denmark, representing the Liberal Party Venstre * Olav Rasmussen Langeland (1904–1981), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party * Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (born 1943), MEP and President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), former Prime Minister of Denmark *

Søren Egge Rasmussen Søren Egge Rasmussen (born 2 July 1961 in Fussingsø) is a Danish politician, serving as a member of the Folketing for the Red–Green Alliance political party. He was elected at the 2015 Danish general election, and again re-elected in the 20 ...

(born 1961), Danish politician for the Red-Green Alliance * Stu Rasmussen (born 1948), American politician from the state of Oregon * Tom Rasmussen (contemporary), former member of the Seattle City Council *

Wilkie Rasmussen Wilkie Olaf Patua Rasmussen (born 21 March 1958) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. From 2013 to 2015 he was leader of the Cook Islands Democratic Party. Early life Rasmussen was born in Omoka on Penrhyn Island. He att ...

(born 1958), Deputy Prime Minister of the

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Science, engineering, and technology

* Angela Rasmussen, American virologist *

David Tab Rasmussen David Tab Rasmussen (June 17, 1958 – August 7, 2014), also known as D. Tab Rasmussen, was an American biological anthropologist. Specializing in both paleontology and behavioral ecology with interests in Paleogene mammals, early primate evol ...

(1958–2014), American biological anthropologist * Erik N. Rasmussen (born 1957), American meteorologist and tornado researcher *

Greg Rasmussen Greg Rasmussen (born 30 April 1956) is a 2023 Indianapolis Prize nominee and wildlife conservation biologist who has studied the critically endangered painted dog, previously known as the African wild dog, for over thirty years, one of the longe ...

(born 1955), British wildlife conservation biologist *

Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (30 July 1878 – 12 August 1964) was a Danish engineer and industrialist. Life The son of a shipmaster who died when Rasmussen was still a young child, he attended middle school in Nakskov and in 1894 began an appre ...

(1878–1964), Danish engineer and industrialist * Knud Rasmussen (1879–1933), Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist *

Lars Rasmussen (software developer) Lars Eilstrup Rasmussen is a Danish computer scientist, technology executive, and the co-founder of Google Maps.He was the director of engineering for Facebook in London.Hutcheon, StephenWhy I quit Google to join Facebook: Lars Rasmussen ''The S ...

, creator of Google Maps and Google Wave *

Norman Rasmussen Norman C. Rasmussen (November 12, 1927 – July 18, 2003) was an American physicist. Biography Rasmussen was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He grew up on a dairy farm as the fifth of six brothers. He attended public school in Hershey, Pennsyl ...

(1927–2003), American physicist *

Pamela C. Rasmussen Pamela Cecile Rasmussen (born October 16, 1959) is an American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds. She was formerly a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and is based at the Michigan State University. She ...

(born 1959), American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds *

Steen Rasmussen (physicist) Steen Rasmussen (born 7 July 1955) is a Danish physicist mainly working in the areas of artificial life and complex systems. He is currently a professor in physics and a center director at University of Southern Denmark as well as an external res ...

(born 1955), Danish artificial life scientist working in the United States

Sports

* Aage Rasmussen (1889–1983), Danish photographer and track and field athlete *

Alex Rasmussen Alex Nicki Rasmussen (born 9 June 1984) is a Danish former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2016 for the , , , , and teams. Primarily specialising in track cycling, Rasmussen was also proficient in road racin ...

(born 1984), Danish professional racing cyclist *

Allan Stig Rasmussen Allan Stig Rasmussen (born 20 November 1983) is a Danish chess grandmaster. He is a four-time Danish Chess Champion. Chess career Born in 1983, Rasmussen earned his international master title in 2008 and his grandmaster title in 2009. He has ...

(born 1983), Danish chess grandmaster * Anders Rasmussen (born 1976), Danish professional football player * Andreas Rasmussen (1893–1967), Danish field hockey player *

Ann-Helen Rasmussen Ann Helen Nu'uali'itia also known as Ann-Helen Rasmussen née Rasmussen (born 29 May 1990) is a Samoan and New Zealand netball player of Samoan descent who represents both Samoa and New Zealand internationally and plays in the positions of wing at ...

(born 1990) Samoan New Zealand netball player *

Bjørn Rasmussen Bjørn Vilhelm Ravn Rasmussen (19 May 1885 – 9 August 1962) was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player in the striker position, who won a silver medal with the Danish national team in the 1908 Summer Olympics football tournament. R ...

(1885–1962), Danish football (soccer) player *

Blair Rasmussen Blair Allen Rasmussen (born November 13, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft. A 7'0" center from the University of Oregon, ...

(born 1962), American former professional basketball player * Bruce Rasmussen (basketball) (born 1950), American director of athletics at Creighton University *

Dale Rasmussen Dale Rasmussen (born 5 July 1977) is a former Samoan Samoa national rugby union team, international rugby union player. He played as an outside centre. Rasmussen joined Worcester Warriors, Warriors from Exeter Chiefs in the summer of 2004 and ma ...

(born 1977), Samoan international rugby union player * David Rasmussen (born 1976), Danish retired football player * Dawn Rasmussen, retired athlete and sports administrator from Samoa * Dennis Rasmussen (born 1959), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Dorthe Rasmussen Dorthe Skovshoved Rasmussen (born 27 January 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a retired female long-distance runner from Denmark. She competed for her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1992. Her best result was finishing in 13th place ...

(born 1960), Danish long-distance runner *

Drew Rasmussen Drew Thomas Rasmussen (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, for whom he made his MLB debut in 2020. Amateur career ...

(born 1995), American baseball player * Einar Rasmussen (born 1956), Norwegian sprint canoeist *

Eldon Rasmussen Eldon Rasmussen (7 July 1936 – 5 June 2022) was a Canadian driver in the USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1971 and 1973–1979 seasons, with 23 career starts, including the 1975, 1977, and 1979 Indianapolis 500. Career Rasmussen w ...

(born 1936), Canadian driver in the USAC Championship Car series *

Elton Rasmussen Elton Rasmussen (1936–1978) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a with the St. George Dragons during the second-half of their 11-year consecutive premiership winning run from 1956 ...

(1937–1978), Australian rugby league player * Eric Rasmussen (born 1952), American retired professional baseball player *

Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey) Erik Wayne Rasmussen (born March 28, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey player who formerly played center and left wing for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils. Early life Rasmussen was born in Minneapolis. He won ...

(born 1977), American professional ice hockey player *

Erik Rasmussen (footballer) Erik Sandvad Rasmussen (born 24 December 1960), nicknamed "''The Wizard''" and "''TryllErik''", is a former Danish football player and manager. He played two games for the Denmark national football team. In March 2014 it was announced that he wo ...

(born 1960), Danish former football player and manager *

Erik Rasmussen (handballer) Erik Veje Rasmussen (born April 9, 1959) is a former Denmark, Danish Team handball, handball player and handball coach who competed in the 1982 World Men's Handball Championship and 1984 Summer Olympics. In addition to Handball he is also an autho ...

(born 1959), Danish former handball player * Flint Rasmussen (born 1968), American rodeo clown in the sport of bull riding *

Flemming Rasmussen (strongman) Flemming Rasmussen (born 12 March 1968) is a former strongman competitor and powerlifter from Denmark. He competed in the World's Strongest Man contest several times, finishing in 5th place in 1995 and 4th in 1996. His best result came in 1997 w ...

(born 1968), Danish former strongman *

Grace Rasmussen Grace Kara ( née Rasmussen; born 18 March 1988 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player of Samoan descent. Kara played in the National Bank Cup for the Auckland Diamonds from 2005 to 2007. She continued playing in Auckland fo ...

(born 1988), New Zealand netball player *

Hans Kjeld Rasmussen Hans Kjeld Rasmussen (born 10 November 1954 in Glostrup, Hovedstaden) is a Denmark, Danish shooting sports, sport shooter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in skeet shooting at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

(born 1954), Danish sports shooter and Olympic champion * Hans Rasmussen, (1895–1949), American professional baseball pitcher *

Hedevig Rasmussen Hedevig Rasmussen (later ''Gjørling'', later ''Jensen'', 21 April 1902 – 15 April 1985) was a Danish freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. She was born in Copenhagen and died in Lundtofte, Hovedstaden The Capital ...

(1902–1985), Danish freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics *

Jens Rasmussen (speedway rider) Jens Rasmussen (born 26 May 1959 in Odense, Denmark) is a former speedway rider who rode in the United Kingdom. Career summary He started his United Kingdom career in the British League with the Hackney Hawks in 1981 and rode with them until ...

(born 1959), former speedway rider who rode in the United Kingdom * Johanna Rasmussen (born 1983), Danish female football striker *

John Boye Rasmussen John Boye Rasmussen (born 11 July 1982) is a Danish handball player, currently the goalkeeper of Danish Handball League side AaB Håndbold. He has previously played for Tvis KFUM and SønderjyskE Håndbold SønderjyskE is a Denmark, Danish ...

(born 1982), Danish handball player *

Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen (born 28 October 1977 in Aarhus) is a retired badminton player from Denmark. Career With his men's doubles partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian pair Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto ...

(born 1977), Danish badminton player *

Jørgen Rasmussen (footballer, born 1945) Jørgen Vandborg Rasmussen (born 14 July 1945) is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who played 29 games for the Danish national team from 1971 to 1975, and represented Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Born in Randers, Rasmussen pla ...

, Danish footballer (defender) * Jørgen Rasmussen (footballer born 1937), Danish footballer (attacker) *

Juliane Rasmussen Juliane Elander Rasmussen (born 17 February 1979, in Odder) is a Danish rower. She weighs 61 kilograms, and is therefore in the lightweight class. She lives in Copenhagen. 2008 Summer Olympics In the first race at the lightweight double scull ...

(born 1979), Danish rower *

Karen Maud Rasmussen Karen Maud Rasmussen (later ''Pedersen'', 27 June 1906 – 5 September 1994) was a Danish freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. She was born and died in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the c ...

(1906–1994), Danish freestyle swimmer *

Karl Johan Rasmussen Karl Johan Rasmussen (born 10 October 1973) is a Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races. He has represented SK Vidar, Bislett FIK and Haugesund IL. He finished eighth at the 2002 European Championships in Munich, having ...

(born 1973), Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races * Kemp Rasmussen (born 1979), American football defensive lineman in the NFL *

Kristen Rasmussen Kristen Rasmussen (born November 1, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player in the WNBA, also playing for CSS LMK BC Sepsi of Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania. Born in Lansing, Michigan, Rasmussen attended college at Michigan Stat ...

(born 1978), American former professional basketball player in the WNBA *

Kyle Rasmussen Kyle A. Rasmussen (born June 20, 1968, in Sonora, California) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Angels Camp, California. While competing with the U.S. Ski Team, he won two World Cup downhills in 1995 (Wengen and Kvitfjell), his best ...

(born 1968), American former alpine ski racer * Lars Rasmussen (handball player) (born 1976), Danish team handball player *

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 ...

(born 1981), Danish rower and double World Champion in the Lightweight Double Sculls *

Marie Rasmussen Marie Bagger Rasmussen (born November 1, 1972) is a retired pole vaulter from Denmark, who after her marriage was named as Marie Bagger Bohn. She represented her native country in the women's pole vault event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The ...

(born 1972), Danish pole vaulter * Mark Rasmussen (born 1983), English striker * Michael Rasmussen (born 1974), Danish cyclist *

Michael Rasmussen (ice hockey) Michael Rasmussen (born April 17, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rasmussen was drafted ninth overall by the Red Wings in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He was born in V ...

(born 1999), Canadian professional hockey player * Morten Rasmussen (football defender) (born 1985), Danish professional football player * Morten Rasmussen (football striker) (born 1985), Danish professional football player *

Ole Rasmussen (footballer born 1952) Ole Bo Rasmussen (born 19 March 1952) is a Danish former professional Association football, footballer, who most notably played as a left-back professionally for German club Hertha BSC. He played 41 games and scored one goal for the Denmark nat ...

, Danish former football player with German club Hertha BSC * Ole Rasmussen (footballer born 1960), Danish football manager and former player * Peter Rasmussen (badminton) (born 1974), Danish badminton player * Peter Rasmussen (footballer, born 1967), Danish international football (soccer) player *

Peter Rasmussen (footballer, born 1969) Peter Rasmussen (born 2 March 1969) is a retired Danish professional football player in the midfielder position. He spent his entire 13-year career with Akademisk Boldklub (AB), winning the 1999 Danish Cup with the team. Rasmussen played 141 ga ...

, Danish football player for AB * Peter Rasmussen (referee) (born 1975), Danish football referee *

Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen Peter Rothmann Rasmussen (born March 26, 1993), better known as dupreeh, is a Danish professional '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' player for Team Vitality. He has played for Team Dignitas, Team SoloMid and Astralis. In 2019, he became the ...

(born 1993), Danish professional CS:GO player * Philip Rasmussen (born 1989), Danish professional football midfielder * Rachel Rasmussen (born 1984), New Zealand netball player * Randy Rasmussen, American football guard for fifteen seasons for the New York Jets * Rasmus Rasmussen (1899–1974), Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Steffen Rasmussen (born 1982), Danish professional football goalkeeper *

Theis F. Rasmussen Theis Frydenlund Rasmussen (born 12 July 1984), known as Theis F. Rasmussen, is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He has played six games for the Denmark U-21 national team, and helped the team qualify for the ...

(born 1984), Danish football goalkeeper *

Thomas Rasmussen Thomas Schultz Rasmussen (born 16 April 1977) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left wingback. He played eight games for the Denmark national team, both as wingback and attacking midfielder. Career Born in Frederiksberg ...

(born 1977), Danish professional football (soccer) player *

Tine Rasmussen Tine Baun (née Rasmussen; born 21 July 1979) is a Danish former badminton player. Most notably, she won the All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles title three times in 2008, 2010, and 2013 – the last of these being her final ...

(born 1979), female badminton player from Denmark *

Troels Rasmussen Troels Rasmussen (born 7 April 1961) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Danish clubs Vejle Boldklub and AGF. He played 391 games for AGF, and scored five goals from penalty kicks. From 1982 to 1991, he pla ...

(born 1961), Danish former football (soccer) player * Viktor Rasmussen (1882–1956), Danish gymnast * Wayne Rasmussen (born 1942), American football player *

Willy Rasmussen Willy Lorang Rasmussen (3 December 1937 – 12 August 2018) was a Norway, Norwegian javelin thrower. He placed twelfth at the 1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw, 1958 European Championships, fifth at the Athletics ...

(1937–2018), Norwegian javelin thrower

Other

Anna Rasmussen Anna Melloni Rasmussen (1898–1983) was a Danish spiritualist medium.Kragh, Jesper Vaczy. ''Danish Spiritualism, 1853–2012''. In Christopher M. Moreman. ''The Spiritualist Movement: Speaking with the Dead in America and Around the World''. ''V ...

, (1898–1983), Danish spiritualist medium *

Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand (5 August 1585 - 19 April 1652) was a Danish Lutheran clergyman, theologian and professor who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Zealand from 1638 until his death. Brochmand was a key founder of the dogmatic system tha ...

(1585–1652), Danish Lutheran clergyman, Bishop of Zealand * Jørgen Guldborg-Rasmussen, Danish scouting figure * Sherri Rasmussen (1957–1986), American nurse killed by a police officer who had once dated her husband * Terry Peder Rasmussen (1943–2010), American suspected serial killer involved in the Bear Brook murders

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