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Ebbe Parsner

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Ebbe Parsner
Aage Larsen and Ebbe Parsner at the 1949 European championships
Personal information
Born6 June 1922
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died24 October 2013 (aged 91)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubDFDS Idrætsklub, København
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Double sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1949 Amsterdam Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1950 Milan Double sculls

Ebbe Vestermann Parsner (6 June 1922 – 24 October 2013) was a Danish rower who specialized in the double sculls. Together with Aage Larsen he won the European titles in 1949 and 1950[1] and a silver medal at the 1948 Olympics. At the 1952 Games they were eliminated in the first round.[2]

During World War II Parsner served in the navy. After retiring from competitions he worked as a sales manager for General Motors and BP. Parsner was married and had two daughters. His wife died in 2008.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften Herren Doppelzweier. sport-komplett.de
  2. ^ Ebbe Parsner. Sports Reference.com
  3. ^ af Jan Preisler, Sorø Roklub (26 October 2013). "Dansk Forening for Rosport – Nekrolog: Ebbe Parsner". Roning.dk. Retrieved 8 November 2013.

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