Svend Olsen
Svend Egil Benjamin Olsen (17 October 1908 – 13 December 1980) was a Danish light-heavyweight weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 1932 Olympics. The same year he set world records in the clean and jerk, snatch and in the total, but the last record was not ratified.[2] Next year he retired from competitions and later worked as a circus performer.[3][1]
 Olsen at the 1932 Olympics | |||||||||||
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| Born | 17 October 1908 Lodbjerg, Denmark[1] | ||||||||||
| Died | 13 December 1980 Hundested, Denmark | ||||||||||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||
Medal record
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