About Poul Svendsen
Lived 1927 – 2024 (aged 96). Poul Svendsen was a Danish rower.
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. Svendsen died on 2 January 2024, at the age of 96.
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Who was Poul Svendsen?
Danish rower (1927–2024)
When was Poul Svendsen born?
Poul Svendsen was born on 21 April 1927 in Copenhagen.
When did Poul Svendsen die?
Poul Svendsen died on 2 January 2024 in Frederiksværk.
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Poul Svendsen was a rower.
What nationality was Poul Svendsen?
Poul Svendsen was Danish.
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