The Gold Four (Danish: Guldfireren) is the nickname for a Danish men's lightweight coxless four crew who between 1994 and 2016 has won three Olympic gold, one silver and two bronze, and eight gold and three silver medals at the world championships, making them one of the most successful crews in rowing history.

[2] Other members of medal winning crews include Thomas Poulsen (1993–1999),[3] Victor Feddersen (1993–2000),[4] Niels Henriksen (1993–1996),[5] Thomas Ebert (1996–2008),[6] Søren Madsen (2000–2002),[7] Thor Kristensen (2000–2005),[8] and Mads Andersen (2004–2008).

Ebbesen won the Thomas Keller Medal, the highest honour in rowing, in 2013 after his retirement from the sport at the age of 40.

I don't think we have many strokes under 40.To achieve gender equality in rowing, FISA suggested early in 2017 to drop the lightweight men's four from the Olympic programme, and the recommendation was adopted by the executive board of the International Olympic Committee in June 2017.

[14] After the 2004 Summer Olympics, the team took a two-year break and did not start at the World Championships.