Poul Svendsen

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Poul Verner Svendsen (born 21 April 1927) is a Danish rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Svendsen was born in Copenhagen in 1927. In 1952, he was a crew member of the Danish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pair event. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Poul Svendsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.