Dorthe Skovshoved Rasmussen (born 27 January 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a retired female long-distance runner from Denmark. She competed for her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1992. Her best result was finishing in 13th place in the women's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She set her personal best in the classic distance (2:29.34) in 1989.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Denmark
| |||||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 13th | Marathon | 2:33:40 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 18th | 10,000 m | 32:53.04 |
| 1989 | Egmond Half Marathon | Egmond, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:14:45 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | heats | 10,000 m | 33:22.43 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | Marathon | DNF |
References
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dorthe Rasmussen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- Dorthe Rasmussen at World Athletics
- Profile at Association of Road Running Statisticians
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