Lars Benske

Lars Benske
Personal information
Born (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 25)[1]
Sport
Country Norway
SportRowing
EventMen's lightweight single sculls
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Norway
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Szeged LM2x

Lars Martin Benske (born 17 September 1999) is a Norwegian rower. He participated in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Career

In September 2023, partnered with Ask Tjøm, he reached the final of the lightweight double sculls at the 2023 World Rowing Championships.[2]

In April 2024 at the 2024 European Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary, he won bronze together with Ask Tjøm in the lightweight double sculls.[3][4] The duo qualified for the Paris Olympics at the qualifying event in Lucerne in May 2024.[5]

Competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics, they advanced through the preliminary rounds to qualify for the final.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Lars Benske". world rowing. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Ask Tjøm og Lars Benske til VM-finalen: Sikret seg OL-plass". aftenposten.no. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Lars Benske og Ask Tjøm med EM-bronse i roing". dagsavisen.no. 27 Apr 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Lars Benske og Ask Tjøm med EM-bronse i roing". nrk.no. 27 Apr 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Kun båten var kvalifisert for OL – i dag fikk Lars (24) beskjeden". f-b.no. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Lars Martin Benske og Ask Tjøm klar for OL-finale". vg.no. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Benske og Tjøm til OL-finale". nrk.no. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.