Henrik Rummel
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's rowing | ||
Representing  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2012 London | Coxless four |
| World Championships | ||
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2009 Poznań | M2+ |
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2014 Amsterdam | M4− |
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2013 Chungjiu | M4− |
Henrik Rummel (born 26 September 1987, in Copenhagen) is a Danish born American rower. While attending Pittsford Mendon High School, Rummel rowed for Pittsford Crew on the Erie Canal in Pittsford, NY.[1] He is a graduate of Harvard University.[2]
During the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the coxless four and won third place.
Bulge debate
A picture[3] of Rummel on the podium during the 2012 Summer Olympics shows a bulge in his pants which sparked a debate and many internet memes. Rummel was also the brunt of segments on the Colbert Report[4] and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart[5]
References
- ^ "Pittsford Native Henrik Rummel Wins Gold at Rowing World Cup" Staff Reports, "Democrat and Chronicle". 14 July 2013
- ^ "Henrik Rummel: From Copenhagen to Harvard to London" By Alexander Koenig, The Harvard Crimson. 19 July 2012
- ^ http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/weird-wide-web/henrik-rummel-erection-us-rower
- ^ http://941theedge.com/blogs/post/span.edge/2012/aug/09/henrik-rummel-excited-win-olympic-bronze/
- ^ http://www.sportsgrid.com/media/the-daily-show-investigates-henrik-rummels-infamous-medal-ceremony-penis/
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