Preben is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Preben von Ahnen (1606–1675), German-born civil servant and landowner in Norway
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Preben Arentoft (born 1942), Danish former football player
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Preben Fjære Brynemo
Preben Fjære Brynemo (born 14 August 1977) is a Norwegian Nordic combined skier. He was born in Porsgrunn and represented the club Sannidal IL. He competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City (often shortened to Sa ...
(born 1977), Norwegian Nordic combined skier
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Preben Christiansen (1913–1979), Danish fencer
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Preben Eriksen
Preben Kollster Eriksen (born 9 August 1958) in Odense, Denmark, is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.
Career
Eriksen rode with the Wolverhampton Wolves and the Ipswich Witches in the British League.
He won the World Team Cup wit ...
(born 1958), former speedway rider
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Preben Fabricius (1931–1984), Danish furniture designer, worked with Jørgen Kastholm
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Preben Møller Hansen (1929–2008), Danish writer, cook, politician, and trade unionist
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Preben Harris (born 1935), Danish film and stage actor
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Preben Van Hecke
Preben Van Hecke (born 9 July 1982 in Dendermonde) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2019 for the , and . He won the Belgian National Road Race Championships in 2015, out of a two-m ...
(born 1982), Belgian professional road bicycle racer
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Preben Hertoft (born 1928), Danish psychiatrist, professor in medical sexology, senior doctorate in medicine
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Preben Isaksson
Preben Isaksson (22 January 1943 – 27 December 2008) was a Danish cyclist. He won a bronze medal in the 4000 m individual pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were a ...
(1943–2008), Danish cyclist
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Preben Jensen (born 1944), Danish sprint canoeist
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Preben Kaas (1930–1981), Danish comedian, actor, script writer and film director
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Preben Krab
Preben Krab (born 15 July 1952) is a Danish rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Gammel Haderslev, Region of Southern Denmark and is the younger brother of Jørn Krab.
In 1968 he was the coxswain
The coxswain ( ...
(born 1952), Danish rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Preben Kristensen
Preben Kristensen (born 14 March 1953) is a Danish actor. He first came to attention as one of the musical comedy trio Linie 3 in 1979.
He was educated from the drama school of Aarhus Theatre in 1978 and has since the played at most major th ...
(born 1953), Danish actor
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Preben Lundgren Kristensen
Preben Lundgren Kristensen (28 November 1923 – 17 May 1986) was a Danish cyclist. He competed in the 4,000 metres team pursuit event at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska so ...
(1923–1986), Danish cyclist
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Preben Elkjær
Preben Elkjær Larsen (; born 11 September 1957) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Amongst others, he played with Hellas Verona in Italy, helping the club to the only major title of its history, the 1985 Serie ...
(born 1957), retired Danish professional footballer
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Preben Lundbye (born 1950), Danish football coach
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Preben Maegaard (born 1935), Danish renewable energy pioneer, author and expert
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Preben Mahrt (1920–1989), Danish film actor
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Preben De Man (born 1996), Belgian professional footballer
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Preben Munthe (1922–2013), Norwegian economist
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Preben Neergaard
Preben Neergaard (2 May 1920 – 22 July 1990) was a Danish stage and film actor.
Filmography
*'' Ungdommens rus'' - 1943
*'' Vredens dag'' - 1943
*''Teatertosset'' - 1944
*''Elly Petersen'' - 1944
*''De røde enge'' - 1945
*'' Diskret ophold'' ...
(1920–1990), Danish stage and film actor
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Preben Philipsen (1910–2005), Danish film producer
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Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm (1769–1837), Norwegian military officer and politician
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Preben Lerdorff Rye
Preben Lerdorff Rye (23 May 1917 – 15 June 1995) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1941 and 1989. He was born and died in Denmark.
Selected filmography
* '' The Child'' (1940) – Jurastuderende
* ''En ganske alminde ...
(1917–1995), Danish film actor
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Axel Schmidt-Preben (born 1939), Brazilian sailor
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Erik Schmidt-Preben (born 1939), Brazilian sailor
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Preben Uglebjerg
Preben Uglebjerg (16 January 1931 – 31 May 1968) was a Danish film actor and entertainer. He appeared in nine films between 1946 and 1963. He was born in Glostrup, Denmark and was killed in a late night traffic accident of unknown cause.
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(1931–1968), Danish film actor
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Preben Vildalen (born 1972), Norwegian handball player
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Danish masculine given names