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Danish rower (1921–2012)

Børge Hougaard
Personal information
Born11 June 1921
Nykøbing Falster
Died4 May 2012(2012-05-04) (aged 90)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Denmark
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1947 Lucerne Eight
Silver medal – second place 1950 Milan Coxless four
Silver medal – second place 1953 Copenhagen Eight
Silver medal – second place 1954 Amsterdam Eight

Børge Hougaard Petersen (11 June 1921 – 4 May 2012) was a Danish rower who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He participated in the Men's eight alongside Charles Willumsen, Ib Nielsen, Niels Rasmussen, Gerhardt Sørensen, Jarl Emcken, Poul Korup, Holger Larsen, and Niels Wamberg, but the team was eliminated in the opening round. He was born in Nykøbing Falster and competed for Roklubben Skjold, with whom he won the eights event at the Danish national rowing championships for three consecutive years from 1947 through 1949, and again in 1953.

References

  1. "Børge Hougaard : Dødsfald" (in Danish). Navne.dk. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2011). "Børge Hougaard Petersen Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. "Herre otter, M8+" (PDF). Danske Mesterskaber (in Danish). Danish Association for Sport rowing. 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2018.


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