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Fun facts about the faculty: Health IT Support for the win!

They’re your best friends when an update misbehaves or a pesky “error 40” happens: the colleagues in Health IT Support. But if you think it’s all about hardware and software, think again. Sport has taken over. Lots of it. Did you know that…

26-year-old Bjarne Schou on the podium at the 1986 World Championships in control line flying in Prague – only beaten by two Russians. Today, Bjarne takes part in two to three international competitions a year. Photo: Private
Bjarne Schou (left) and his friend Morten in 1975, when Bjarne – the youngest participant ever – won the Danish championship in control line flying. Bjarne built the entire aircraft himself. He still does, now by designing and 3D-printing a large part of the equipment. Photo: Private
  • … Bjarne Schou has become Danish champion 11 times in control line flying? It all began in the early 1970s when young Bjarne built his own model aircraft and started flying it on the sports grounds at Rosenvang School in Viby. He was hooked, and at just 15 he beat all the seasoned competitors and won the Danish championship for the first time in 1975. In control line flying, the small, motorised aircraft, attached to two lines like a kite, fly around in a half-sphere. Bjarne competes in the combat category, and he’s so skilled that he has won several World Cup competitions and taken part many times in both the European and World Championships – in 1986, for instance, he won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Hungary. The goal now is to become world champion in Australia in 2026.
Despite perfect reach, great physical strength and impressive endurance, Hans Peder Paulsen chose to forgo potential Olympic medals – and what might have become a promising rowing career – in favour of a job in Health IT Support. Lucky for us. Photo: Private
  • … Hans Peder Paulsen could have become Denmark’s next great Olympic rowing hope for Rio 2016? Back in 2010, Team Denmark visited Danish upper secondary schools to search for new rowing talents – even before they had ever touched an oar – who could secure Olympic gold medals for Denmark. In Haderslev, 19-year-old Hans Peder happened to have pretty much the perfect combination of height, build and muscle strength, and he became one of just 23 selected talents who trained for the Olympics. However, the sport never truly captured Hans Peder’s interest, and after about a year he extinguished Team Denmark’s golden dreams and stopped training. The only rowing he has done since is a small competition at Club La Santa. These days, Hans Peder mostly does strength training and plays padel.
Antonio Sylvester Vethanayagam has excellent hand-eye coordination – a clear advantage when playing carrom, as he does here (with a beard and in the red polo shirt) in a doubles match at a tournament in Copenhagen. Antonio is one of the best carrom players in Denmark and co-founder of the Carrom Federation Denmark. Photo: Private
  • … Antonio Sylvester Vethanayagam is number 40 on the list of Europe’s best carrom players? Carrom is a bit like table shuffleboard but played with the fingers. It’s hugely popular across the world, particularly in Southeast Asia, where Antonio – who was born in Sri Lanka – first began playing nearly 50 years ago. He is either the best or the second-best carrom player in Denmark, and you only get to that level if, like Antonio, you train 30-60 minutes every day. Antonio has taken part in several European Championships, but by his own account has yet to achieve an “epic win”. There’s still time though, as the next stop is the 2026 European Championships in Prague. Go, Antonio!

 

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Revised 27.02.2026
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