Christian Christensen (athlete)
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Christian August Christensen (6 August 1876 in
Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
– 5 December 1956 in
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) was a Danish book printer and track and field athlete. He competed at the
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in
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, France. He was a member of
Københavns Idræts Forening Københavns Idræts Forening (abbreviated Københavns IF, KIF) is a Danish athletics club based in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen. The club is based at the Østerbro Stadium and the indoor Club Danmark Hallen in Valby. The club was found ...
and served as the club's president from 1903–1905 and from 1916–1918.


Athletic career

Christensen was one of 13 athletes to compete for Denmark at the
1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin ...
, where he competed in several track and field events. In the 800 meter event he placed 5th in his heat and did not advance to the finals. In the 1500 meter event he placed fifth out of 9 competitors.


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* 1876 births 1956 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Denmark Danish male middle-distance runners Athletes from Copenhagen 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{denmark-athletics-bio-stub