Poul Hansen (sport wrestler) explained

Poul Hansen
Birth Date:20 October 1891
Birth Place:Ubberud, Odense Municipality, Denmark
Death Place:Aarhus, Denmark
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Poul Henrik Peder Hansen (20 October 1891  - 29 October 1948) was a Danish wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Ubberud, Odense Municipality and died in Aarhus.

In 1920 he won the silver medal in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition after winning the final of the silver medal round against Edward Willkie. Four years later he competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight event as well as in the freestyle wrestling light-heavyweight class but was not able to win a medal.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poul Hansen Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113650/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/poul-hansen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 1 September 2013 . sports-reference.com.
  2. Web site: Poul Hansen . Olympedia . 11 September 2021.