| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Svend Egil Benjamin•Olsen | |
| Used name | Svend•Olsen | |
| Born | 17 October 1908 in Lodbjerg, Thisted, Nordjylland |  DEN |
| Died | 13 December 1980 (aged 72 years 1 month 27 days) in Hundested, Halsnæs, Hovedstaden | DEN |
| Measurements | 170 cm | |
| Affiliations | IK99 — København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden | DEN |
| NOC | Denmark | DEN |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Svend Olsen placed second at the 1932 Olympics as a light-heavyweight, and then set three light-heavyweight world records in 1932 – one each in the snatch, clean & jerk, and total. In 1933 he ended his sports career in favor of working in the Circus Miehe.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | DEN |
Svend Olsen | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
