Finn Pedersen

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Finn Pedersen (30 July 1925 – 14 January 2012) was a Danish rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Born30 July 1925
Roskilde, Denmark
Died14 January 2012(2012-01-14) (aged 86)
Roskilde, Denmark
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Finn Pedersen
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Born30 July 1925
Roskilde, Denmark
Died14 January 2012(2012-01-14) (aged 86)
Roskilde, Denmark
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1948 LondonCoxed pair
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place1947 LucerneCoxed pair
Bronze medal – third place1953 CopenhagenCoxless pair
Gold medal – first place1954 AmsterdamCoxless pair
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He was born in Roskilde. In 1948 he was a crew member of the Danish boat which won the gold medal in the coxed pairs event. Eight years later he and his partner Kjeld Østrøm were eliminated in the semi-finals of the coxless pair competition.[2]

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