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'''Helmer Orlaf Leif Pedersen''' ( |
'''Helmer Orlaf Leif Pedersen''' ([[March 28]], [[1930]] in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] – [[August 24]], [[1987]]) is an Olympic Gold medallist for [[New Zealand]] in [[Yacht racing|yachting]]. With [[Earle Wells]], Pedersen won the [[Flying Dutchman]] [[One-Design|class]] at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]]. Pedersen had previously been the reserve for the same class at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rome]]. In his home country of Denmark he had been mainly a [[Finn (dinghy)|Finn class]] yachtsman but could not make the Danish Olympic team due to the presence of the great [[Paul Bert Elvstrøm]]. |
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He died in 1987 from lung cancer. |
He died in 1987 from lung cancer. |
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[http://www.olympic.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?Print=&ContactID=1005&id=3774 Biography New Zealand Olympic Committee] |
* [http://www.olympic.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?Print=&ContactID=1005&id=3774 Biography New Zealand Olympic Committee] |
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Revision as of 05:19, 8 October 2008
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Helmer Orlaf Leif Pedersen (March 28, 1930 in Copenhagen, Denmark – August 24, 1987) is an Olympic Gold medallist for New Zealand in yachting. With Earle Wells, Pedersen won the Flying Dutchman class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Pedersen had previously been the reserve for the same class at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In his home country of Denmark he had been mainly a Finn class yachtsman but could not make the Danish Olympic team due to the presence of the great Paul Bert Elvstrøm.
He died in 1987 from lung cancer.
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