Svend Ove Petersen
 Svend Ove Pedersen (October 31 1920 – August 3 2009) was a Danish rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born in Frederiksværk and was the father of Egon Pedersen.In 1952 he was a crew member of the Danish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs event.