Hans Knudsen (canoeist)

Hans-Wiggo Knudsen (sometimes listed as Hans-Viggo Knudsen, August 11, 1944 – March 19, 2020) was a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth twice (1964: K-2 1000 m, 1968: K-4 1000 m).

He was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, then he died two years later from complications due to COVID-19.