Carl-Ebbe Andersen (19 January 1929 – 14 June 2009) was a
Danish rower who competed in the
1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in
Roskilde
Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...
. In 1948 he was the
coxswain
The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boa ...
of the Danish boat which won the gold medal in the
coxed pair event.
References
1929 births
2009 deaths
Danish male rowers
Coxswains (rowing)
Olympic rowers for Denmark
Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Denmark
Olympic medalists in rowing
Sportspeople from Roskilde
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
European Rowing Championships medalists
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