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Denmark competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 121 competitors, 105 men and 16 women, took part in 71 events in 14 sports.
Kim Christiansen is a Norwegian snowboarder. He grew up in Drammen. He started his professional career in 1991 at age 16 when he became sponsored by Quicksilver and he retired from professional snowboarding in 2006. Other sponsors in this period were Deeluxe (1998–2006), Bataleon Snowboards (2003–2006) Arnette (1997–2006) and Elan (1997–2002).
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Keith Raymond "Huffer" Christiansen was a professional ice hockey player who appeared in 138 World Hockey Association (WHA) regular season games with the Minnesota Fighting Saints between 1972 and 1974. Before turning professional, he was a member of the United States' 1972 Winter Olympics team that won the silver medal and also represented the United States at the 1969, 1970 and 1971 Ice Hockey World Championships.
Hugo Strauß was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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Hugo Herrnhof is an Italian retired short track speed skater who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics, 1992 Winter Olympics and 1994 Winter Olympics.
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Hans Christiansen was a Norwegian sailor. He was born in Nesna, and was the father of Eigil Christiansen. He competed in the 6 metre class at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, placing tied fifth with the boat Sonja II, together with Edvart Christensen and his son Eigil.
Eigil Kragh Christiansen was a Norwegian sailor. He was born in Brevik, and was the son of Hans Christiansen. He competed in the 6 metre class at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, placing tied fifth, together with his father and Edvart Christensen on the boat Sonja II.
Hugo Boucheron is a French representative rower, a dual Olympian and an Olympic and world champion. He won the double sculls event at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv. He competed in the men's double sculls at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Partnered with Matthieu Androdias he won the Olympic gold medal in the double scull at Tokyo 2020.
Ann Linder is a Swedish former freestyle swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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Thomas Christiansen was a Danish diver. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hugo Christiansen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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