Torben Johannesen
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1994 Hamburg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Eight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ruder-Club Favorite Hammonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.