Kjeld Østrøm (8 January 1933 – 6 January 2000) was a Danish

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

. He competed at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

in Melbourne with the men's coxless pair where they were eliminated in the semi-final. Østrøm died on 6 January 2000, at the age of 66.

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1933 births 2000 deaths Danish male rowers Olympic rowers for Denmark Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Rowers from Copenhagen European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-rowing-bio-stub