Peter Fich Christiansen (born 4 April 1941) is a retired Danish rower who had his best achievements in the

coxless pair A coxless pair, abbreviated as a 2- and also known as a straight pair, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each ...

s. In this event, he won two European medals, in 1964 and 1965 together with

Hans Jørgen Boye Hans Jørgen Boye (born 30 June 1942) is a retired Danish rower who had his best achievements in the coxless pairs, partnering with Peter Christiansen. In this event, they won two European medals, in 1964 and 1965, and finished in fifth place a ...

; they also finished in fifth place at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

. At the 1968 Games, Christiansen rowed with Ib Larsen and won a bronze medal. Four years later, he competed in the

coxless four A coxless four, abbreviated as a 4- and also called a straight four, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four ...

s and ended in sixth place.

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1941 births Living people Danish male rowers Olympic rowers for Denmark Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists Rowers from Frederiksberg 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{denmark-rowing-bio-stub