Henriette Engel Hansen, Bio

Born: 15th April 1982

Home: Denmark

Henriette started paddling and kayaking in 2002 and four years later she joined the Danish national team.  Although Henriette focuses on her single K-1 she is a triple world champion in the marathon K-2 event, with partner Anne Lolk, winning in 2007, 20008 and 2009.  She now hopes for a top five ranking at the 2012 Olympics in London.  In her first Olympics, in Beijing 2008, she competed in the 500m K-1 event, reaching the semi-finals.

Henriette also helped design the Danish team Olympic kit for the Danish Olympic athletes.

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Career Highs

-Beijing Olympics 2008, Semi-Finals
-World Champion K-2 marathon, 2007, 2008, 2009