Einar Rasmussen

For other uses, see Einar Normann Rasmussen and Einar Johan Rasmussen.

Einar Rasmussen
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Belgrade K-4 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 1979 Duisburg K-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1981 Nottingham K-1 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 1983 Tampere K-1 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1978 Belgrade K-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1979 Duisburg K-1 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1982 Belgrade K-1 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Nottingham K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Belgrade K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Duisburg K-1 10000 m

Einar Rasmussen (born 16 July 1956) is a Norwegian sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s. He won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-1 10000 m: 1981, 1983; K-2 1000 m: 1979, K-4 10000 m: 1975), three silvers (K-1 10000 m: 1979, 1982; K-2 1000 m: 1978), and three bronzes (K-1 1000 m: 1981, 1982; K-1 10000 m: 1987).

Rasmussen also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the K-4 1000 m event at Montreal in 1976.

He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bugge, Mette (5 September 2008). "40 år og fortsatt full fart". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 20.


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