Rasmus Quist Hansen (born 5 April 1980 in
Middelfart
Middelfart is a town in central Denmark, with a population of 16,749 . The town is the municipal seat of Middelfart Municipality on the island of Funen ().
Etymology
The name Middelfart, first recorded as "Mæthælfar" in Valdemar's Census Book ...
), also known as Rasmus Quist, is a Danish
rower and double World Champion in the
lightweight
Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing (sport), rowing.
Boxing Professional boxing
The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) boxing weight classes, weight class in the spor ...
double scull
A double scull, also abbreviated as a 2x, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand.
Racing boats (often called "shells") ar ...
s, with his partner
Mads Rasmussen.
Quist and Rasmussen placed first in the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in London, third in the
2008 Summer Olympics
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in Beijing and fourth in the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece.
The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...
in Athens.
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1980 births
Living people
People from Middelfart Municipality
Danish male rowers
Olympic rowers for Denmark
Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Denmark
Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark
Olympic medalists in rowing
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
World Rowing Championships medalists for Denmark
Rowers from the Region of Southern Denmark
21st-century Danish sportsmen
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