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Born | Copenhagen, Denmark [1] | 4 January 1884|||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 1959 United States | (aged 75)|||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
Club | AK DAN, Ballerup | |||||||||||||||||
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Jens Harald Christensen (4 January 1884 – 8 August 1959) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Denmark. [2] He won a world title in 1907, placing third in 1908 and 1910. He also held European titles in 1909 and 1911. [3] He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics, but finished outside the podium. [1]
Domestically Christensen held the Danish middleweight title in 1907–14. In 1909 he turned professional, and in 1915 immigrated to the United States where he worked as a wrestling and swimming coach at the University of Iowa. [4] There he was known under the name Harold Mike Howard. [5] [6]
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Born | Copenhagen, Denmark [1] | 4 January 1884|||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 1959 United States | (aged 75)|||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
Club | AK DAN, Ballerup | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jens Harald Christensen (4 January 1884 – 8 August 1959) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Denmark. [2] He won a world title in 1907, placing third in 1908 and 1910. He also held European titles in 1909 and 1911. [3] He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics, but finished outside the podium. [1]
Domestically Christensen held the Danish middleweight title in 1907–14. In 1909 he turned professional, and in 1915 immigrated to the United States where he worked as a wrestling and swimming coach at the University of Iowa. [4] There he was known under the name Harold Mike Howard. [5] [6]