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Harald Christensen

Danish wrestler (1884–1959)

Jens Harald Christensen

Born
4 January 1884, Copenhagen
Died
8 August 1959, Iowa City
Citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark
Sport
amateur wrestling
Occupation
amateur wrestler, coach, water polo player

Jens Harald Christensen (4 January 1884 – 8 August 1959) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Denmark. He won a world title in 1907, placing third in 1908 and 1910. He also held European titles in 1909 and 1911. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics, but finished outside the podium.

Domestically, Christensen held the Danish middleweight title in 1907–14. In 190,9 he turned professional, and in 1915, immigrated to the United States where he worked as a wrestling and swimming coach at the University of Iowa. There he was known under the name Harold Mike Howard.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1908 Summer Olympics1908
1912 Summer Olympics1912

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q1399338 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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