Henrik Jørgensen
Danish athletics competitor (1961-2019) · Denmark · On the map · Athletes · Died at 57
Henrik Høve Jørgensen was a Danish marathon runner, who won the London Marathon in 1988. He finished 5th in 1985 in 2:09.43 hours - this time remains the Danish national record and stood as the Nordic record for over 30 years until beaten by Sondre Nordstad Moen in 2017.
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Born in Herlev, Jørgensen represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Country
Denmark
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1961 to 2019 · aged 57