| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 5:47.76 |
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 6:01.39 |
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 1996 | Atlanta, GA, USA | 6:09.58 |
| 3 | Lightweight Four | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 6:03.51 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 2003 | Milan, ITA | 6:10.46 |
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 2002 | Seville, ESP | 5:47.21 |
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 1999 | St. Catharines, ON, CAN | 6:45.63 |
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 1998 | Cologne, GER | 6:01.53 |
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 1997 | Lac d'Aiguebellette, FRA | 5:54.35 |
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 1994 | Indianapolis, IN, USA | 5:53.77 |
| 2 | Lightweight Four | 2001 | Lucerne, SUI | 5:54.36 |
| 2 | Lightweight Four | 1995 | Tampere, FIN | 6:17.83 |
| 2 | Lightweight Eight | 1993 | Racice, CZE | 5:41.25 |
| 5 | Lightweight Four | 2011 | Bled, SLO | 5:58.18 |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 2012 | Belgrade, SRB | 6:01.17 |
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 2012 | Belgrade, SRB | 6:01.17 |
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 2011 | Hamburg, GER | 6:04.81 |
| 1 | Lightweight Four | 2011 | Munich, GER | 6:00.17 |
| 3 | Lightweight Four | 2012 | Munich, GER | 6:19.49 |
| 3 | Lightweight Four | 2012 | Munich, GER | 6:19.49 |
| 3 | Lightweight Four | 2011 | Lucerne, SUI | 6:05.07 |
Nickname
Ebbelinen (FISA, 28 Mar 2003)
Hobbies
Watching films and gardening, music, other sports. (rowingone.com, 02 Oct 2011; eskildebbesen.dk, 03 Jan 2012)
Occupation
Athlete, Coach, Consultant, Health Care Professional, Lecturer, Motivational Speaker
Education
Health Studies, Human Physiology - University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DEN
Family
Wife Rikke, daughters Natascha, Nicoline and Mathilda
Language(s) spoken
Danish, English
Club name
Danske Studenters Roklub, Denmark
Coach
Bent Fransson (DEN) from 2007 (dr.dk, 31 Aug 2011; Athlete, 11 Apr 2008)
Sporting relatives
He ran the Copenhagen Marathon in 2010 and competes in triathlon and duathlon. (eskildebbesen.dk, 03 Jan 2012)
Debut
1993 for Denmark, World Rowing Championships (FISA, 28 Mar 2003)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He took up rowing in 1987 at the Silkeborg Rowing Club in Denmark. (FISA, 28 Mar 2003)
Ambitions
To win a fourth gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (eskildebbesen.dk, 03 Jan 2012)
Awards
He was one of five rowers nominated for the 2010 Thomas Keller Medal. (rowing.be, 2010)
In 2005 he was awarded the Fair Play award by the IOC. (eskildebbesen.dk, 02 Jan 2012)
He was Denmark's flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (worldrowing.com, 26 Feb 2005)
General
MULTIPLE COMEBACKS
He announced his retirement from rowing in 2005 but returned to the international scene in 2007 and won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games. He then retired again, before announcing he would make another comeback in a bid to win a fifth Olympic medal, and fourth gold medal, at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He says he will retire definitely after the Games. (worldrowing.com, 10 Sep 2007; eskildebbesen.dk, 03 Jan 2012; sporten.dk, 11 May 2011)
PUBLIC SPEAKING
He offers a range of professional lectures on themes such as motivation, the importance and link between mental and physical fitness, team building and health to private businesses and organisations. Part of his lectures involve health tests for employees in the workplace to help identify ways to improve their fitness. He is also a member of the Danish Heart Association's Advisory Board and has written a series of articles on exercise and health. (eskildebbesen.dk, 03 Jan 2012; cykelmesse.dk, 22 Nov 2011)
STAR DANCER
He appeared on the Danish version of the television show Dancing With The Stars where he reached the finals with dancer Marianne Eihilt. (eskildebbesen.dk, 03 Jan 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1996
