Claus Christensen

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Claus Christensen
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Nicolaus "Claus" Heinrich Christensen (1768-1841), Danish Major General.
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Born (1968-02-05) 5 February 1968 (age 52)
Odense, Denmark
Sport
Sport Swimming

Claus Christensen (born 5 February 1968) is a Danish swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claus Christensen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2017.