Henning Lynge Jakobsen

Henning Lynge Jakobsen (born 6 March 1962) is a Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-1980s. He distinguished himself by winning two Olympic medals at the same Olympics at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, a feat that has yet to be repeated by a Dane.

Olympic medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles C-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles C-1 1000 m

References edit

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henning Lynge Jakobsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13.