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Jan Hansen (born 18 February 1970) is a Danish lightweight rower. He won a gold medal at the 1992 World Rowing Championships in Montreal with the lightweight men's eight. [1]
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Jan Hansen (born 18 February 1970) is a Danish lightweight rower. He won a gold medal at the 1992 World Rowing Championships in Montreal with the lightweight men's eight. [1]
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