Torben Johannesen

Torben Johannesen
Johannesen in 2017
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1994-09-21) 21 September 1994
Hamburg, Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportRowing
EventEight
ClubRuder-Club Favorite Hammonia
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoEight
World Championships
2017 SarasotaEight
2018 PlovdivEight
2019 OttensheimEight
European Championships
2017 RačiceEight
2018 GlasgowEight
2019 LucerneEight
2024 SzegedEight

Torben Johannesen (born 21 September 1994) is a German representative rower. He is an Olympic silver medallist and was a three time world champion as a member of the German men's eight — the Deutschlandachter — who dominated the men's eight event from 2017 to 2019. He rowed at four when the Deutschlandachter at the 2017 World Rowing Cup II set a world's best time of 5.18.68, which was still the standing world mark as of 2021. His older brother Eric is also a world champion rower.