Roskilde Roklub

Roskilde Roklub
Location	Roskilde, Denmark
Founded	1890 (1890)
Membership	Roskilde Fjord
Affiliations	Danish National Rowing Center
Website	roskilderoklub.dk

Roskilde Roklub (English: Roskilde Rowing Club) is a rowing club based in Roskilde, Denmark. Its home water is Roskilde Fjord.

History

The corner of Grønningen and Esplanaden viewed from Kastellet

The club was founded in 1890.^[1]

International performances

Carl-Ebbe Andersen, Tage Henriksen, and Finn Pedersen won gold in Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Thomas Ebert won a bronze medal in Men's lightweight coxless four at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and 2008 Summer Olympics.

Kasper Winther Jørgensen and Jacob Barsøe participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics Men's lightweight coxless four and won gold in at the 2013 World Rowing Championships and again at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.

References

↑ "120 år og I topform" (in Danish). Roskilde Avis. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

External links

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Official website

Roskilde

Neighbourhoods and suburbs	Old Town Sankt Jørgensbjerg Roskilde North (Himmelev, Trekroner, Veddelev) Roskilde South (Københavnsvej, Musicon, Vindinge) Roskilde West (Hyrdehøj, Sankt Hans, Svogerslev)

Parks and open spaces	Byparken Folkeparken Greyfriars Cemetery Hedeland Roskilde Ring Park Protected areas (list)

Culture and attractions	Land of Legends Museum of Tools Roskilde Convent Roskilde Jars Roskilde Museum Roskilde Palace Roskilde Festival Viking Ship Museum

Churches	Gundsømagle Church Jacob's Church Old Church of Our Lady Roskilde Cathedral St Ib's Church St Jørgensbjerg Church Snoldelev Church

Education and research	DTU Risø Campus Roskilde (UCSJ) Campus Roskilde (Zibat) Roskilde Cathedral School Roskilde Gymnasium Roskilde Technical School Roskilde University Danish Meat Trade College

Other landmarks	Energy Tower Kastellet Ledreborg Maglekilde Roskilde Barracks RO's Torv Shopping Centre Roskilde Gasworks Sankt Laurentii Church Tower

Services	Healthcare (Roskilde Sygehus, Sankt Hans Hospital) Midt- og Vestsjællands Politi Roskilde Fire Department Public utilities Waste management

Transport	Lille Syd Hedebo Greenway Holbæk Motorway Nordvestbanen Roskilde Airport Roskilde Station Roskildevej Trekroner Station

History	Chronicon Roskildense Maglekilde Paper and Textile Mill Roskilde Abbey St. Catherine's Priory Treaty of Roskilde Scylding

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