Preben Krab
Encyclopedia
Preben Krab is a Danish
rower
who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Gammel Haderslev, Region of Southern Denmark and is the older younger of Jørn Krab
.
In 1968 he was the coxswain
of the Danish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs event.
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...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
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He was born in Gammel Haderslev, Region of Southern Denmark and is the older younger of Jørn Krab
Jørn Krab
Jørn Krab is a Danish rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Haderslev and is the older brother of Preben Krab....
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In 1968 he was the coxswain
Coxswain (rowing)
In a crew, the coxswain is the member who sits in the stern facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.- Role :The role of a coxswain within a crew is to:...
of the Danish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs event.