Dentists and Sport

Erhard Heller (1944 –      ) – Graduated as dentist in 1972. Since 1975 engaged in dental practice in Gruenwald. He was ten times German Champion in ice skating, one time World Champion and twice Olympic medal winner, in 1968 and 1972.

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Hungary 1968
Yemen 1968
1968
Sharjah 1968
1967
1968

Kerstin Gustafsdotter Palm (1946 –      ) – She studied dentistry in Stockholm and became the youngest dental surgeon in Sweden in 1969. Since 1960 she won in foil fencing, Swedish championship, nine times, and took part in the Olympic Games in Tokyo and Mexico City.

Sweden 1972

Lene Koppen (1953 –      ) – She graduated as DDS from The University of Copenhagen in 1977 and practice dentistry in Copenhagen. An avid player of Badminton, she won a number of Scandinavian and European championship and has been twice world women’s single champion.

Denmark 1983

Elizbieta Krzesinska (1934 –      ) – She graduated as DDS in 1963. Since then she is practicing in Warsaw. During the XVI Olympic Games in Melbourne Australia, she won the gold medal for a 6.35m broad jump.

Poland 1956
Poland 1960
Poland 1956

Montague Alfred Noble (1873 – 1940) – He received dental diploma in 1901 and set up a practice in Sidney. Soon he devoted all his time to cricket, while captain, his team won in 1909 the World championship. After 1912 comeback to dentistry and became volunteer dentist in the Army during WW II.

Tonga 1989

Dr. William George Beers ( ? – ? ) Considered the father of modern lacrosse, formalized in 1870 the game rules. He received his dental training in Montreal. He was dean of the Faculty of dentistry in Montreal and editor of Canadian Journal of Dental Science.

Canada 1968
Canada 2006