Eskild Ebbesen

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Olympic medal record
Men's rowing
Gold 1996 Atlanta Lightweight coxless fours
Gold 2004 Athens Lightweight coxless fours
Bronze 2000 Sydney Lightweight coxless fours

Eskild Ebbesen (born May 27, 1972) is a noted Danish lightweight rower who has numerous Olympic and World Championship medals to his name.

He is the current lightweight world record holder for the longest distance rowed in one hour on an ergometer. He is known as a role model for many lightweight rowers and stands 184 cm and weighs 75 kg.

Ebbesen was the flag bearer of the Danish equipe at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.