Personal information | |
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Nationality | Danish |
Born | 20 February 1911 |
Died | 26 March 1961 | (aged 50)
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 110 metres hurdles |
Svend Aage Thomsen (20 February 1911 – 26 March 1961) was a Danish hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1943, he founded Den Jyske Idrætsskole, which in 1998 changed its name to Vejle Idrætshøjskole.[2]