He was born in
Odense. Eltang won the world rowing championships in the lightweight single in 1983 and 1984. In 1986, Eltang won the
Diamond Challenge Sculls (the premier singles sculls event) at the
Henley Royal Regatta, rowing for the Danske Stud RK and defeating
Steve Redgrave in the final. Later that year Eltang lost by 0.02 seconds to
Peter Antonie of Australia in the world championships lightweight singles final, taking Silver. At the
1988 Summer Olympics Eltang qualified for the open men's double sculls final, with Per Rasmussen, but did not medal. == References ==