Lars Martin Benske (born 17 September 1999) is a Norwegian rower. He participated in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Lars Benske
Personal information
Born (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 25)[1]
Sport
Country Norway
SportRowing
EventMen's lightweight single sculls
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Norway
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Szeged LM2x

Career

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In September 2023, partnered with Ask Tjøm, he reached the final of the lightweight double sculls at the 2023 World Rowing Championships.[2]

In April 2024 at the 2024 European Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary, he won bronze together with Ask Tjøm in the lightweight double sculls.[3][4] The duo qualified for the Paris Olympics at the qualifying event in Lucerne in May 2024.[5]

Competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics, they advanced through the preliminary rounds to qualify for the final.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Lars Benske". world rowing. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Ask Tjøm og Lars Benske til VM-finalen: Sikret seg OL-plass". aftenposten.no. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Lars Benske og Ask Tjøm med EM-bronse i roing". dagsavisen.no. 27 Apr 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Lars Benske og Ask Tjøm med EM-bronse i roing". nrk.no. 27 Apr 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Kun båten var kvalifisert for OL – i dag fikk Lars (24) beskjeden". f-b.no. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Lars Martin Benske og Ask Tjøm klar for OL-finale". vg.no. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Benske og Tjøm til OL-finale". nrk.no. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.