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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]
References
- ^ a b "Harald Christensen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Harald Christensen". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Christensen, Harald (DEN). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- ^ Christensen, Harald. Nordisk familjebok. p. 269
- ^ Wrestling class in Old Armory, The University of Iowa, January 1925. iowaheritage.org
- ^ Hall of Fame. brydning.dk
External links
- Harald Christensen at the International Wrestling Database
- Harald Christensen at Olympedia
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