Niels Henry Secher

Niels Henry Secher (born 24 June 1946) is a Danish medical research scientist and retired rower. Together with Jørgen Engelbrecht, he won a world title at the 1970 World Rowing Championships[1] and finished fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the double sculls event. In the single sculls, he placed eights at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2]

Niels Henry Secher
Niels Henry Secher in 1968
Personal information
Born (1946-06-24) 24 June 1946
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubDSR, Copenhagen
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
World Rowing Championships
1970 St. Catharines Double sculls

After retiring from competitions Secher focused on medical research, becoming professor and head of the Cardiovascular Research Laboratory at the Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet). His research is focused on brain blood flow and oxygenation.[3][4]

References
  1. "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Doppelzweier – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Double Sculls – Men] (in German). Sport-Komplett.de. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Niels Henry Secher". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. Niels H. Secher. forskning.ku.dk
  4. Research. rigshospitalet.dk
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