10 Facts About Alf Hansen

Alf John Hansen was born on 13 July 1948 and is a retired rower from Norway.

Alf Hansen competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, where the coxed four team came ninth.

Alf Hansen then changed boats and competed at the 1974 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland, in double sculls with his brother Frank; they won a silver medal beaten by a team from East Germany.

At the 1975 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, the Hansen brothers won the world championship title in the double sculls.

At the 1977 World Rowing Championships, Alf Hansen competed in the single sculls and came tenth.

Alf Hansen continued his career and teamed up with Rolf Thorsen in the double sculls.

At the 1989 World Rowing Championships in Bled, Alf Hansen was part of a newly-composed quad scull team; they came sixth.

Alf Hansen ended his professional career after the 1991 World Rowing Championships at the age of 43.

The Alf Hansen brothers were awarded the Aftenposten Gold Medal after their world championship win in 1975; it is one of the highest awards that are awarded within Norwegian sport.

In 1990, Alf Hansen was the inaugural recipient of the Thomas Keller Medal.