Mads Rasmussen

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Mads Rasmussen
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Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Lightweight double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Lightweight double sculls
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Eton Lightweight double sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Munich Lightweight double sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Gifu Lightweight double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Seville Lightweight double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Poznań Lightweight single sculls

Mads Reinholdt Rasmussen (born 24 November 1981 in Idestrup on Falster) is a Danish rower and double World Champion and Olympic Gold winner in the lightweight double sculls, with his partner Rasmus Quist Hansen. Rasmussen and Quist placed fourth in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, third in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and first in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Danish Sports Name of the Year
2007
(with Rasmus Quist Hansen)
Succeeded by