Hans Pedersen

Hans Pedersen (5 November 1887 in Højelse, Køge Municipality, Sjælland, Denmark – 22 September 1943 in Kimmerslev, Køge Municipality)[1] was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.

Not to be confused with his Danish teammate at the 1912 Summer Olympics Hans Eiler Pedersen.
For other people named Hans Pedersen, see Hans Pedersen (disambiguation).
Hans Pedersen
Country represented Denmark
Born(1887-11-05)November 5, 1887
Højelse, Køge Municipality
DiedSeptember 22, 1943(1943-09-22) (aged 55)
Kimmerslev, Køge Municipality
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
1912 Stockholm Team, Swedish system
1920 Antwerp Team, Swedish system
Intercalated Games
1906 Athens Team

At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, he was a member of the Danish team which won the silver medal in the Swedish gymnastics system event.

He was also part of the Danish men's teams which won two silver medals in the Swedish gymnastics system event at Stockholm in 1912 as well as at Antwerp in 1920. He was married to Kamilla Larsen from Storeskov in Denmark.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Pedersen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. Slægtsgårde på Midt Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine Lyders Pedersen genealogy (property ownership, Gård 19 – Lerskovgård)


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