| Birth Place: | Kolding, Denmark |
| Height: | 174 cm |
| Weight: | 75 kg |
| Sport: | Canoe racing |
| Club: | Kajakklubben Pagaj, Holstebro |
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Erling Jessen (born 31 August 1938) is a Danish former canoe sprinter who won a bronze medal in the K-1 4×500 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1970–71 he was chairman of the Stoholm IF club.