Thomas Poulsen

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Thomas Poulsen
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Thomas Poulsen (born 16 February 1970) is a Danish competition rower, Olympic champion and world record holder.

Poulsen won a gold medal in lightweight coxless four at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the Gold Four. [1] He was member of the team that set a world record in 1999, with the time 5:45.60 (for 2000 metres).

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Poulsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2008.