Eskild Ebbesen

Eskild Ebbesen

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Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Denmark
Olympic Games
	1996 Atlanta	Lightweight coxless fours
	2004 Athens	Lightweight coxless fours
	2008 Beijing	Lightweight coxless fours
	2000 Sydney	Lightweight coxless fours
	2012 London	Lightweight coxless fours

Eskild Balschmidt Ebbesen (born May 27, 1972, in Silkeborg, Midtjylland) is a Danish lightweight rower, who 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."

References

• sports-reference

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Wilson Kipketer Nicki Pedersen	Danish Sports Name of the Year 1998 (with Ebert, Feddersen, Poulsen) 2004 (with Ebert, Kristensen, Moelvig)	Succeeded by Camilla Martin Tom Kristensen