Poul Hansen (sport wrestler)

Olympic wrestler
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroOlympic wrestler
PlacesDenmark
wasWrestler Athlete Amateur wrestler
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth20 October 1891
Death29 October 1948Aarhus (aged 57 years)
Star signLibra
The details

Biography

Poul Henrik Peder Hansen (20 October 1891 – 29 October 1948) was a Danish wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Ubberud, Odense Municipality and died in Aarhus.
In 1920 he won the silver medal in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition after winning the final of the silver medal round against Edward Willkie.
Four years later he competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight event as well as in the freestyle wrestling light-heavyweight class but was not able to win a medal.

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