Henriette Engel Hansen

Henriette Engel Hansen (born 15 April 1982) is a world champion Danish canoe sprinter and marathon canoeist. She and team-mate Emma Aastrand Jørgensen won the K-2 1000 m title at the 2014 World Championships.

Henriette Engel Hansen
Hansen at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born15 April 1982 (1982-04-15) (age 41)
Hillerød, Denmark
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
Club361 Kano- og Kajakklub
Coached byZoltán Bakó (national)
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
2014 MoscowK-2 1000 m
European Championships
2013 Montemor-o-VelhoK-1 1000 m
2009 BrandenburgK-1 1000 m

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she was eliminated in the K-1 500 m semifinals. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was eliminated in the K-1 200 m semifinals and placed seventh in the K-1 500 m event. At the 2016 Olympics she competed in the K-1 200 m and K-4 500 m and placed sixth in the latter event.

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