Willy Sørensen

Willy Sørensen
Personal information
Birth nameWilly Nicolaj Holm-Sørensen
Born(1904-03-03)3 March 1904
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Died9 July 1981(1981-07-09) (aged 77)
Rødovre, Denmark
Sport
SportRowing
ClubKøbenhavns Roklub
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Denmark
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Liège Eight
Silver medal – second place 1934 Lucerne Eight

Willy Nicolaj Holm-Sørensen (3 March 1904 – 9 July 1981) was a Danish rower. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam with the men's eight where they were eliminated in round two.[1][2] His brother Svend Aage Holm Sørensen was also an Olympic Athlete.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Willy Soerensen". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willy Sørensen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Olympedia – Willy Sørensen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 December 2023.


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