Carl Møller
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Carl Martin August•Møller |
| Used name | Carl•Møller |
| Born | 24 August 1887 in Århus (Aarhus), Midtjylland (DEN) |
| Died | 27 August 1948 (aged 61 years 3 days) in Stratford, Connecticut (USA) |
| Affiliations | Nykøbing F. Roklub, Nykøbing Falster, Guldborgsund (DEN) |
| NOC |  Denmark |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Carl Møller rowed in the boat of the Nykøbing Falster Roklub in the coxed fours, inriggers. This class, which was particularly common in Scandinavia at the time, with the dinghy attached to the gunwale (Inriggers), was contested at the 1912 Olympics only. The Danish boat benefited from a bye in the semi-final. In the final on the following day they beat the Swedish boat from Stockholm by 12 seconds.
Møller was a machinist and three other rower in the team were blacksmiths. Hence, they were called “Smedeholdet” (Blacksmith team), although coxswain Poul Hartmann was a bookbinder. The team won the Nordic championships in 1910 and 1911 and Danish trials for the Olympics in June 1912. A few days after their triumph at the Olympics, the crew won their third Nordic championship at the same venue.
Carl Møller later emigrated to the USA. He married English-born Nancy Anne “Ann” Mason, and the couple had two sons.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Rowing | DEN |
Carl Møller | |||
| Coxed Fours, Inriggers, Men (Olympic) | Nykjøbings paa Falster | 1 | Gold |