Bodil Svendsen
| Bodil Svendsen medal table |
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|---|---|---|
| Denmark | ||
| World Championship | ||
| bronze | 1938 Vaxholm | Single kayak 500 m |
| bronze | 1938 Vaxholm | Two-person kayak 500 m |
| gold | 1948 London | Two-person kayak 500 m |
Bodil Margrethe Svendsen , née Thirstedt , (born November 4, 1916 in Copenhagen ) is a former Danish canoeist .
Svendsen won a bronze medal in a single kayak and a two-man kayak at the canoe racing world championships in Vaxholm in 1938 . In 1948 she became world champion in two-person kayaks over 500 m with Karen Hoff . At the Olympic Games in 1952 , the starter of the Kastrup Kajak Klub finished fifth in a single kayak. She was married to the canoeist Axel Svendsen (1912–1995).
Web links
- Bodil Svendsen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- World championships
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Svendsen, Bodil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Svendsen, Bodil Margrethe (full name); Thirstedt, Bodil Margrethe (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish canoeist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |