BUHL-HANSEN Laerke

Date of Birth: 30 Mar 1992

Age: 29

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.67/5'5''

Place of residence : AARHUS

Residence Country:

Denmark

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Sailing	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X	7

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Enoshima	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 01 #1	Finished
Followed by	Enoshima	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 02 #2	Finished
Followed by	Enoshima	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 03 #3	Finished
	Kamakura	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 04 #4	Finished
Followed by	Kamakura	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 05 #5	Finished
Followed by	Kamakura	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 06 #6	Finished
	Fujisawa	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 07 #7	Finished
Followed by	Fujisawa	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 08 #8	Finished
Followed by	Fujisawa	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 09 #9	Finished
	Kamakura	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 10 #10	Finished
Followed by	Kamakura	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 11 #11	Finished
Followed by	Kamakura	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Race 12 #12	Finished
	Enoshima	Women's Windsurfer - RS:X - Medal Race #13	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Olympic Games

Rank	Event	Year	Location
15	RS:X	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
14	RS:X	2018	Aarhus, DEN
30	RS:X	2014	Santander, ESP
52	RS:X	2011	Fremantle, WA, AUS

Class World Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
9	RS:X	2021	Cadiz, ESP
17	RS:X	2020	Sorrento, VIC, AUS
24	RS:X	2019	Torbole, ITA

Class European Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
8	RS:X	2021	Vilamoura, POR
9	RS:X	2020	Vilamoura, POR
12	RS:X	2018	Sopot, POL
18	RS:X	2019	Palma de Mallorca, ESP

Rank	Event	Year	Location
14	RS:X	2020	Enoshima, JPN
21	RS:X	2018	Hyeres, FRA

Puzzles, knitting. (dif.dk, 12 Jun 2020; kvindesport.dk, 25 Feb 2020)

Occupation:

Mechanical Engineering - University of Aarhus, Denmark

Languages spoken:

Danish, English

Aarhus Sejlklub [Denmark]

She began sailing in an Optimist boat at age nine. She switched to windsurfing in 2009. (Facebook page, 29 Sep 2019)

Her parents used to take her sailing at a local club. She immediately loved windsurfing after trying it for the first time. "It's a sport that has lots of speed and action." (Facebook page, 29 Sep 2019; stiften.dk, 13 Aug 2019)

To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (kvindesport.dk, 25 Feb 2020)

"I typically train twice a day. A normal day has either interval training or strength training in the morning and windsurfing in the afternoon." (kvindesport.dk, 25 Feb 2020)

Competing at the 2018 World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (dif.dk, 12 Jun 2020; kvindesport.dk, 25 Feb 2020)

Italy windsurfer Laura Linares. (ol2016.dif.dk, 01 May 2016)

Coach Finn Beton Jensen. (ol2016.dif.dk, 01 May 2016)

General Interest

General
FROM RIO TO TOKYO
She believes that her experience at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will help her performance at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "I gained a lot of experience in Rio, which I think will be useful at the Olympics in Tokyo. The Olympics are a big 'circus' in many ways, and it is absolutely fantastic to be part of. But there are also many things that are different at an Olympics than other competitions, and the fact that I have tried it before, means that I can hopefully make an even better position in Tokyo." (dif.dk, 12 May 2020)

BOOK
In July 2019 she published a book called 'Kap Verde Retur' [Return to Cape Verde] about her sailing trip to Cape Verde, England, and Morocco. She began the one-year cruise 10 days after competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "The book is a form of inspiration, or guideline if you will, to other young girls in the sailing world. It is an honest and tangible picture of being on a long trip. I was in pretty bad shape when I got home, but the trip has definitely given me a boost and meant that I still have so much desire for windsurfing." (stiften.dk, 13 Aug 2019; minbaad.dk, 18 Jul 2019)

Social Media

Athlete Blog: https://laerkebuhlhansen.wordpress.com
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=749753961
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Windsurferlaerkebuhlhansen/
https://instagram.com/laerkebuhlhansen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/l%C3%A6rke-buhl-hansen-938006a3/
International Federation Website: https://site-isaf.soticcloud.net/sailors/biog.php?memberid=186720

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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