Hans Knudsen
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Danish |
Born | Herlufsholm, Denmark | 11 August 1944
Died | 19 March 2020 Roskilde, Denmark | (aged 75)
Sport | |
Sport | Canoe racing |
Hans-Wiggo Knudsen (sometimes listed as Hans-Viggo Knudsen, August 11, 1944 – March 19, 2020) was a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth twice (1964: K-2 1000 m, 1968: K-4 1000 m).[1]
He was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, then he died two years later from complications due to COVID-19.[2]
References
- ^ Sports-reference.com profile
- ^ "Hans-Wiggo Knudsen blev 75 år: Et levet liv er værd at dø for". Politiken (in Danish). 31 March 2020.
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