Henry Christian Larsen (21 July 1916 – 26 September 2002) 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 ...

. He was born in

Køge Køge (, older spelling ''Kjøge'') is a Danish seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt (''Bay of Køge'') 39 km southwest of Copenhagen. It is the principal town and seat of Køge Municipality, Region Sjælland (Zealand), Denmark. In 2025, the ...

. In 1948 he was a crew member of the Danish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event.

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* 1916 births 2002 deaths Danish male rowers Olympic rowers for Denmark Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Køge Municipality Rowers from Region Zealand 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub