Hans Olsen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHans Christian Hegelund•Olsen
Used nameHans•Olsen
Born1 January 1885 in Roholte, Faxe, Sjælland (DEN)
Died4 December 1959 (aged 74 years 11 months 3 days) in Frederiksberg, Hovedstaden (DEN)
AffiliationsABC, København (DEN)
NOC Denmark

Biography

Hans was the brother of Godtfred Olsen, both of whom competed in the individual road time trial at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. But unlike his brother, Hans did not finish the race. In 1909, Olsen won the Danish road race championship.

Olsen later joined the Danish Bicycle Clubs Tourists (DBCT) and regularly took part in the club’s traditional Nordsjællandstur (North Zealand Tour). His final recorded participation was in 1952 at the age of 67, after which he was made an honorary member of the club.

Olsen worked as a master bricklayer and was married to Anna Marie Jensine Petersen.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) DEN Hans Olsen
Road Race, Men (Olympic) DNF
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Denmark 8

Olympic family relations