Gunnar Rasmussen

Gunnar Rasmussen
Personal information
NationalityDanish
Born(1894-01-30)30 January 1894
Slagelse, Sjælland, Denmark
Died5 December 1945(1945-12-05) (aged 51)
New York, USA
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
ClubIF Sparta, København

Gunnar Rasmussen (30 January 1894 – 5 December 1945) was a Danish racewalker, who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Career

Rasmussen finished second behind Robert Bridge in the 2 miles walk event at the British 1919 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

The following year at the 1920 Olympic Games, Rasmussen competed in the men's 10 kilometres walk.

References

  1. ^ "Gunnar Rasmussen". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gunnar Rasmussen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Herald. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Amateur Champions". Daily Record. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 November 2024.


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