Finn Pedersen (30 July 1925 – 14 January 2012) was a Danish

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

who competed in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

and in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

. He was born in

Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 53,354 (), 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 a crew member of the Danish boat which won the gold medal in the coxed pairs event. Eight years later he and his partner

Kjeld Østrøm Kjeld Østrøm (8 January 1933 – 6 January 2000) was a Danish rower. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an internatio ...

were eliminated in the semi-finals of the coxless pair competition.

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1925 births 2012 deaths Sportspeople from Roskilde Rowers from Region Zealand Danish male rowers Olympic rowers for Denmark Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub