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Poul Poul is a Danish masculine given name. It is the Danish cognate of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include: People * Poul Andersen (1922–2006), Danish printer *Poul Anderson (1926–2001), American writer * Poul Erik Andreasen (bo ...

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Paulsen Paulsen is a Danes, Danish, Norwegians, Norwegian and Germans, German patronymic surname, from the given name Paul (name), Paul prefix, of Latin origin, itself derived from ''Paulus'', meaning "small". People with the name Paulsen include: * Aaro ...

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Sportspeople

Aage Poulsen Aage Poulsen (16 July 1919 – 31 August 1998) was a Danish long-distance runner. Between 1941 and 1951, Poulsen won ten medals at the Danish national championships, across multiple distances, including three golds. He competed in the men's ...

(1919–1998), Danish long-distance runner * Anders Poulsen (ice hockey) (born 1991), Danish hockey player * Anders Poulsen (referee) (born 1981), Danish football referee *

Andreas Poulsen Andreas Poulsen (born 13 October 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg. Club career Midtjylland Poulsen started his career in the local football club, Ikast KFUM. He made his profe ...

(born 1999), Danish footballer * Annette Poulsen (born 1969), Danish swimmer *

Christian Poulsen Christian Bjørnshøj Poulsen (; born 28 February 1980) is a Danish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. After starting his career with Holbæk, he played for a number of European clubs, winning the Danish Superliga champion ...

(born 1980), Danish professional football player *

Christian Poulsen (chess player) Christian Poulsen (Rind, 16 August 1912 – 19 April 1981) was a Danish chess master. Poulsen worked on a farm in Denmark from the age of seven with his brothers, and never attended any kind of formal schooling. At a young age, he helped with effo ...

(1912–1981), Danish chess master * Christian Poulsen (cyclist) (born 1979), Danish cyclist *

Christopher Poulsen Christopher Poulsen (born 11 September 1981) is a retired Danish professional football player who plays as defender and current manager of Lemming IF. He previously played for Superliga clubs Silkeborg IF and FC Midtjylland. Player career Pou ...

(born 1981), Danish footballer * Hanne Høegh Poulsen (born 1981), Danish taekwondo practitioner *

Jakob Poulsen Jakob Bendix Uhd Poulsen (born 7 July 1983) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current head coach of Danish Superliga club AGF. Poulsen started his senior career with Esbjerg fB, before moving to Dutch sid ...

(born 1983), Danish professional football player *

Jan B. Poulsen Jan Børge Poulsen (born 23 March 1946) is a Danish association football, football manager and former player who played as midfielder, spending most of his professional career at Boldklubben Frem. Coaching career During the 1980s Poulsen coached ...

(born 1946), Danish football manager *

Jonas Kældsø Poulsen Jonas Kældsø Poulsen (born 21 March 1985) is a Danish former windsurfer, who specialized in the RS:X class. He represented his country Denmark at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing among the top twenty-five windsurfers in his signature sailb ...

(born 1985), Danish windsurfer * Julie Stokkendal Poulsen (born 2001), Danish professional handballer *

Kaj Poulsen Kaj Kvistgård Poulsen, known as Kaj Poulsen, (born 31 December 1942) is a Danish former association footballer in the striker position, who played 141 games and scored 29 goals for Vejle Boldklub. He played five matches for the Denmark nation ...

(born 1942), Danish footballer * Kasper Poulsen, Danish wheelchair curler * Katja Poulsen (born 1976), Danish archer *

Ken Poulsen Ken Sterling Poulsen (August 4, 1947 – December 28, 2017) was a professional baseball utility player who played for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1967 season. Listed at and , he batted left-handed and threw righ ...

(1947–2017), American baseball player *

Kim Poulsen Kim Poulsen (born 22 March 1959) is a Danish football manager and former amateur player. Managerial career Early career Poulsen only played amateur football as an active player.

(born 1959), Danish football manager *

Kristian Poulsen Kristian Poulsen (born 18 November 1975) is a Danish auto racing driver, who currently competes in touring car racing. Career He made his debut in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2008 with a part season. For 2009 he will compete a ...

(born 1975), Danish racing driver * Lív Poulsen (born 1997), Danish footballer *

Maria Poulsen Maria Poulsen (born 29 October 1984) is a Danish curler. She currently plays lead for the Lene Nielsen rink. Poulsen was the lead on the Denise Dupont rink that finished 9th place at the 2001 World Junior Curling Championships. At the 2004 ...

(born 1984), Danish curler * Mette Poulsen (born 1993), Danish badminton player *

Mikkel Poulsen Mikkel Adrup Poulsen (born 17 October 1984 in Hvidovre) is an internationally elite curler from Denmark. He made his world championship debut at the 2008 World Championships in Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. He also competed at the 2009 Monc ...

(born 1984), Danish curler * Olaf Klitgaard Poulsen (1914–2007), Danish rower *

Ole Poulsen Ole Poulsen (born 16 December 1941 in Maglegård, Denmark) is a retired Danish sailor. Competing in the dragon class he won gold medals at the 1964 Olympics and 1965 World Championships, both times with Ole Berntsen. His mother Ulla Barding-Pou ...

(born 1941), Danish sport sailer * Poul Byrge Poulsen (1915–1994), Danish rower *

René Holten Poulsen René Holten Poulsen (born 28 November 1988) is a Danish sprint canoeist, who has won medals at the Olympics, World Championships and European Championships. He won a silver medal in the men's K-2 1000 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He made ...

(born 1988), Danish sprint canoeist * Rikke Poulsen (born 1986), Danish handball player *

Roald Poulsen Roald Poulsen (28 November 1950 – 16 October 2024) was a Danish football manager, who most prominently won the 1989 Danish championship with Odense BK and managed the Zambia national team. Career Poulsen started his coaching career with am ...

(born 1950), Danish football manager *

Rógvi Poulsen Rógvi Poulsen is a Faroese footballer who currently plays for AB Argir. He has played four matches for the Faroe Islands national football team. Career AB Argir He started his playing career at AB Argir and made his first-team debut as a 16 ...

(born 1989), Faroese footballer * Sandy Poulsen (born 1952), American alpine skier *

Simon Poulsen Simon Busk Poulsen (born 7 October 1984) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He has played 31 games for the Denmark national team. Following his retirement from professional football, Poulsen moved to coaching ...

(born 1984), Danish professional football player * Svenne Poulsen (born 1980), Danish footballer *

Thomas Poulsen Thomas Poulsen (born 16 February 1970 in Hørsholm, Denmark) is a Danish competition rower, Olympic champion and world record holder. Poulsen won a gold medal in lightweight coxless four at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the Gold F ...

(born 1970), Danish rower * Willy Poulsen (born 1946), Danish rower *

Yussuf Poulsen Yussuf Yurary Poulsen (; born 15 June 1994) is a Danish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Denmark national football team, Denmark national t ...

(born 1994), Danish footballer

Other people

* Axel Poulsen (1887–1972), Danish sculptor * Emil Poulsen (1842–1911), Danish actor and stage director *

Erik Poulsen (American politician) Erik Edmund Poulsen (born August 3, 1964) is the former Washington State Senator and Washington State Representative from Washington's 34th Legislative District, a district that includes West Seattle, Vashon Island, and Burien. Before getting ...

(born 1964), American politician *

Erik Poulsen (Danish politician) Erik or Eric Poulsen may refer to: * Erik Poulsen (American politician) * Erik Poulsen (Danish politician) * Erik Dyreborg, né Erik Poulsen, Danish footballer * Eric Poulsen, skier in 1970 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's giant slalom See also * ...

(born 1967), Danish politician *

Gudrun Poulsen Gudrun Thorgerd Erna Poulsen (7 March 1918– 20 July 1999) was a Danish painter. Inspired by nature, she painted mainly country landscapes, often including cows. From the 1960s, she spent much of her time painting on the island of Møn while in th ...

(1918–1999), Danish painter * Hanna Poulsen (born 1984), Finnish model, Miss Finland 2005 *

Hans Poulsen Hans Sven Poulsen (born Bruce Gordon Poulsen, 7 March 1945 – 17 February 2023) was an Australian singer-songwriter and musician of Danish descent who was popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and known for his eccentric hippie style.McFa ...

(1945–2023), Australian singer-songwriter * Henrik Poulsen (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jógvan Poulsen Jógvan Poulsen was the Lawman of the Faroe Islands twice, from 1654 to 1655, and from 1662 to 1677. Jógvan Poulsen was Faroese. He married the daughter of previous Lawman Jógvan Justinusson. Jógvan Poulsen was raised on a farm in Oyri, befo ...

(), Lawman of the Faroe Islands *

Jógvan Poulsen (1854–1941) Jógvan Poulsen (February 19, 1854 –January 21, 1941) was a Faroe Islanders, Faroese teacher and writer, and a politician for the Union Party (Faroe Islands), Union Party. Poulsen was born in Svínáir on Eysturoy, the son of Poul Joensen and ...

, Faroese politician *

Johan Poulsen Johan Martin Fredrik Poulsen (September 26, 1890 – June 24, 1980) was a Faroese teacher and politician for the Union Party. Poulsen was born in Toftir. He represented the Union Party in the Faroese Parliament for a full 50 years, from the 1 ...

(1890–1980), Faroese politician * Johanne Astrid Poulsen (born 2006), Danish drummer *

Johannes Poulsen Johannes Poulsen (17 November 1881 – 14 October 1938) was a Denmark, Danish actor and director. He debuted with the Dagmar Theatre in 1901. In 1909 he joined the Royal Danish Theatre, Royal Theatre as an actor, and from 1917 was also a st ...

(1881–1938), Danish actor and director * Karen Poulsen (1881–1953), Danish stage and film actress *

Kevin Poulsen Kevin Lee Poulsen (born November 30, 1965) is an American contributing editor at ''The Daily Beast'', a former black-hat hacker, and convicted fraudster. Biography He was born in Pasadena, California, on November 30, 1965. On June 1, 1990, P ...

(born 1965), American black hat hacker and senior editor at ''Wired News'' *

Michael Poulsen Michael Schøn Poulsen (born 1 April 1975) is a Danish musician. He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band Volbeat. Prior to Volbeat, he was the vocalist for the death metal band Dominus. Early life Pou ...

(born 1975), lead singer of the Danish rock band Volbeat * Morten Poulsen (born 1988), Danish hockey player * Nicolai Poulsen (born 1993), Danish footballer * Niels Winther Poulsen (1902–1990), Faroese politician * Olaf Poulsen (1849–1923), Danish actor * Poul Poulsen Nolsøe (1766–1809), Faroese national hero * Roy G. Poulsen (1918–2006), American economist * Sally-Ann Poulsen, Australian chemical biologist * Sara Poulsen (born 1984), Danish actress *

Søren Pape Poulsen Søren Pape Poulsen (31 December 1971 – 2 March 2024) was a Danish politician who served as a member of the Folketing for the Conservative People's Party (Denmark), Danish Conservative Party and its leader from 2014 until his death. He was pre ...

(1971–2024), Danish politician *

Svend Poulsen Svend Poulsen ( – ), also referred to as Svend Poulsen Gønge () was a Danish military commander in the 17th century, serving in the armies of Christian IV, Frederick III, and Christian V. He fought in the Torstenson War, Second Northern W ...

(–), Danish military commander * Tórbjørn Poulsen (1932–2014), Faroese politician *

Troels Lund Poulsen Troels Lund Poulsen (born 30 March 1976) is a Danish politician, who is the Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark and leader of . He also serves as Minister of Defence. He previously served as Minister for the Environment from 2007 to 2010, Minist ...

(born 1976), Danish politician * Ulla Poulsen (1905–2001), Danish ballerina and actress *

Valdemar Poulsen Valdemar Poulsen (23 November 1869 – 23 July 1942) was a Danish engineer who developed a magnetic wire recorder called the telegraphone in 1898. He also made significant contributions to early radio technology, including the first continuous w ...

(1869–1942), Danish engineer