Frank Hansen (rower)
Hansen in 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 August 1945 Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Alf Hansen (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ormsund Roklub, Oslo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Frank Hansen (born 4 August 1945) is a retired rower from Norway who specialized in the double sculls. In this event, he won silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1972 European Championships, together with Svein Thøgersen.
Since 1974, Hansen rowed with his younger brother Alf. They won a silver medal at the 1974 World Championships, followed by gold medals at the 1975, 1978 and 1979 World Championships and at the 1976 Summer Olympics.