Helena Blach Lavrsen
Danish curler
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Helena Blach Lavrsen (née Blach; born 7 June 1963) is a Danish curler, several times the skip for the Danish team, an Olympic medalist, and World and European champion. She received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[1] This was the first medal, Denmark has ever won at a Winter Olympics, and the only one until 2026, when Viktor Hald Thorup won silver medals at the 2026 Olympics.[2] She has obtained four medals at the World Curling Championships, and is European champion from 1994.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born | Helena Blach 7 June 1963 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Curling |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Denmark | ||
| Women's Curling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1998 Nagano | Team |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1982 Geneva | Team |
| 1998 Kamloops | Team |
 | 1990 Oslo | Team |
| 1997 Berne | Team |
| European Championships | ||
| 1994 Sundsvall | Team |
| 1997 Füssen | Team |
| 1981 Grindelwald | Team |
| 1998 Flims | Team |
Blach Lavrsen was the flag bearer for Denmark at the 1998 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.[3]
