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Ebbe Parsner

Ebbe Vestermann Parsner was a Danish rower who specialized in the double scull event. Together with Aage Larsen he won the European titles in 1949 and 1950 and a silver medal at the 1948 Olympics. At the 1952 Games they were eliminated in the first round.

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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 Rowing 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 scull event. Together with Aage Larsen he won the European titles in 1949 and 19501 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

References

  1. Rudern – Europameisterschaften Herren Doppelzweier Archived 25 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. 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. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.