Eskild Balschmidt Ebbesen (born 27 May 1972, in Silkeborg, Midtjylland) is a Danish lightweight rower, who as part of the Gold Four has won a total number of five Olympic medals (three gold) and six World Championship gold medals.
Ebbesen was the flag bearer of the Danish team at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Ebbesen and his crew took an alternative approach to racing and is quoted saying:
Our strategy, for every race, was always to be first, to be number one from the beginning of the race. A fast start was important. It became natural for us to do a high stroke rate. It then escalated. I don't think we have many strokes under 40.
Ebbesen retired from competitive rowing at the age of 40 after the 2012 London Olympics. In the following year, he won the Thomas Keller Medal, the highest honour in rowing.[1]
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Preceded by Wilson Kipketer Nicki Pedersen |
Danish Sports Name of the Year 1998 (with Ebert, Feddersen, Poulsen) 2004 (with Ebert, Kristensen, Mølvig) |
Succeeded by Camilla Martin Tom Kristensen |
Preceded by | Thomas Keller Medal 2013 |
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World champions – Lightweight men's coxless four | |
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Olympic champions – Men's lightweight coxless four | |
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