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| Born | (1884-01-04)4 January 1884 Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 1959(1959-08-08) (aged 75) United States | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | AK DAN, Ballerup | |||||||||||||||||
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Jens Harald Christensen (4 January 1884 – 8 August 1959) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Denmark. He won a world title in 1907, placing third in 1908 and 1910. He also held European titles in 1909 and 1911. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics, but finished outside the podium.
Domestically, Christensen held the Danish middleweight title in 1907–14. In 190,9 he turned professional, and in 1915, immigrated to the United States where he worked as a wrestling and swimming coach at the University of Iowa. There he was known under the name Harold Mike Howard.
References
- ^ "Harald Christensen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- "Harald Christensen". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- "Christensen, Harald (DEN)". iat.uni-leipzig.de.
- Christensen, Harald. Nordisk familjebok. p. 269
- Wrestling class in Old Armory, The University of Iowa, January 1925. iowaheritage.org
- Hall of Fame. brydning.dk
External links
- Harald Christensen at the International Wrestling Database
- Jens Harald Christensen at Olympics.com
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