Palle Tillisch

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Palle Tillisch
Personal information
Born(1920-08-02)2 August 1920
Gentofte, Denmark
Died12 December 1994(1994-12-12) (aged 74)
Gentofte, Denmark
SpouseBodil Sprechler
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1951 Mâcon Coxless pair

Palle Tillisch (2 August 1920 – 12 December 1994 [1] ) was a Danish rower. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki with the men's coxless pair where they were eliminated in the semi-finals repêchage. [2] [3]

He was married on 2 February 1959 to Bodil Sprechler. [4] He was a member of the Folketing from 4 December 1973 to 9 January 1975 for the Progress Party in the Copenhagen County constituency  [ da ]. [5]

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References

  1. Berlingske Tidende : 16 December 1994, section 2, p. 28.
  2. "Palle Tillisch". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Palle Tillisch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  4. Bornholmeren : 5 February 1959, p. 2.
  5. "Palle Tillisch (FP)". Folketinget. Retrieved 4 February 2023.