Torben Johannesen

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NationalityGerman
Born (1994-09-21) 21 September 1994 (age 30)
Hamburg, Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Torben Johannesen
Johannesen in 2017
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1994-09-21) 21 September 1994 (age 30)
Hamburg, Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportRowing
EventEight
ClubRuder-Club Favorite Hammonia
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoEight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 SarasotaEight
Gold medal – first place2018 PlovdivEight
Gold medal – first place2019 OttensheimEight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 RačiceEight
Gold medal – first place2018 GlasgowEight
Gold medal – first place2019 LucerneEight
Silver medal – second place2024 SzegedEight

Torben Johannesen (born 21 September 1994) is a German representative rower.[1] He is an Olympic silver medallist and was a three time world champion as a member of the German men's eight — the Deutschlandachter — who dominated the men's eight event from 2017 to 2019. He rowed at four when the Deutschlandachter at the 2017 World Rowing Cup II set a world's best time of 5.18.68, which was still the standing world mark as of 2021.[2] His older brother Eric is also a world champion rower.

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