Poul Svendsen
Danish rower (1927–2024)
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Poul Verner Svendsen (21 April 1927 – 2 January 2024) was a Danish rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Svendsen was born in Copenhagen in 1927. In 1952, he was, together with Svend Ove Pedersen and Jørgen Frantzen, a crew member of the Danish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pair event.[1] Svendsen died on 2 January 2024, at the age of 96.[2]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's rowing | ||
 | 1952 Helsinki | Coxed pair |
