Poul Hansen
Encyclopedia
Poul Henrik Peder Hansen (October 20, 1891 – October 29, 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.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
.
He was born in Ubberud, Odense Municipality
Odense Municipality
Odense Municipality, is a Danish municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the island of Funen in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 190,245...
and died in Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
.
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.