page_title: Roskilde
section_title: Sport
hierarchical_section_title: Roskilde / Notable people / Sport
caption_attribution_description: English: 2019 Formula One tests Barcelona, Magnussen.
context_page_description: Roskilde, located 30 km west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand, is the main city in the eponymous municipality. With a population of 51,262, the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative council of Roskilde Municipality.
  Roskilde has a long history, dating from the pre-Christian Viking Age. Its UNESCO-listed Gothic cathedral, now housing 39 tombs of the Danish monarchs, was completed in 1275, becoming a focus of religious influence until the Reformation.
  With the development of the rail network in the 19th century, Roskilde became an important hub for traffic with Copenhagen, and by the end of the century, there were tobacco factories, iron foundries and machine shops. Among the largest private sector employers today are the IT firm BEC and seed company DLF. The Risø research facility is also becoming a major employer, extending interest in sustainable energy to the clean technology sphere. The local university, founded in 1972, the historic Cathedral School, and the Danish Meat Trade College, established in 1964, are educational institutions of note.
context_section_description: Oskar Nørland (1882–1941) a Danish amateur footballer, played 14 games for Denmark and won two team silver medals at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics
  Tage Henriksen (1925–2016) rower, team gold medallist at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  Finn Pedersen (1925–2012) rower, team gold medallist at the 1948 also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
  Carl-Ebbe Andersen (1929–2009), rower, team gold medallist at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  Reno Olsen (born 1947), racing cyclist, team gold medallist at the 1968 Summer Olympics
  Thomas Ebert (born 1973), rower, team gold medallist at 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics 
  Jan Magnussen (born 1973), racing driver
  Rikke Olsen (born 1975) a retired badminton player, three time contender for Olympic bronze
  Peter Madsen (born 1978) a retired footballer with 275 club caps and 13 for Denmark
  Jesper Christiansen (born 1978) retired football goalkeeper with 348 club caps and a coach
  Carsten Mogensen (born 1983) badminton player, team silver medallist at the 2012 Summer Olympics
  David Ousted (born 1985) a Danish football goalkeeper with over 350 club caps
  Lasse Lindbjerg (born 1992) footballer and physiotherapist
  Kevin Magnussen (born 1992), racing driver
caption: Kevin Magnussen, 2019
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