Håndboldstjernen Marianne Florman was a part of the legendary defense can also touch in handball, which in the 90’s was called ’the iron ladies’.
Later, she switched to the role of a håndboldekspert on the DR, and it was largely Kent Nikolajsens profit, she says to Ekstra Bladet.
– It was him who called me and asked if I would be with, when I was put of the WORLD cup-the team in 97, when I was in Germany for the first time, where he was host, and I co-hosted, ” she says, and continues:
– We really had many good tournaments together in the DR in the year. He was a really nice fellow, always clever, fun and thoughtful. He was skidesød and a skilled journalist, he was empathetic and asked no silly questions. He was super qualified.
she had not much contact with Kent Nikolajsen recent years, his early death rocked her.
– It is insanely shocking, and comes after quite a short illness. It is very strange.
– He was always contagious happy, and it was easy to work with him. We were really good and close friends in the period in which we worked together, but then ran it out a little in the sand and life went on, but we have since met each other several times since, and it has been megahyggeligt.
Kent Nikolajsen, which is known as the host of DR Sport and the ‘Pure word of god for money’, died after a short illness. He was only 48 years old.
It confirmed his workplace, the tv production company Metronome, where he was the managing director, in a press release Thursday afternoon in a press release, which among other things stood:
‘It is with great sadness to have to announce that our director, close friend and dear colleague Kent Nikolajsen is dead today at 12 at his home in Ringsted, surrounded by his whole family.’
Nikolajsen was hit by cancer of the esophagus in the summer, but at the time, had the cancer already, so good fat, that there is no way back.
Kent Nikolajsen made his debut as a nyhedsvært on TV the South and worked on a number of TV2 regions, before in 1995 he was employed at the DR as a sports journalist.
Here he was later the host of DR Sport and has since also hosted on the consumer programme ‘Pure word of god for money’ in 2001.
Kent Nikolajsen leaves his wife, Linda. The couple have children, Mira and the twins Jakob and Stine together.
press Release: Leaves a large footprint in the whole of the Danish tv industry
It is with great sadness to have to announce that our director, close friend and dear colleague Kent Nikolajsen is dead today at 12 at his home in Ringsted, surrounded by his whole family.
We know that Kent dream still had life, it was a life he truly loved, and his work on the Metronome was a high priority.
Therefore it has also been difficult for Kent to let go of life, and he has fought hard and bravely against cancer for the past many months, but unfortunately had the cancer already got a good grip in the kent’s body before it was discovered in the month of June.
We are going to miss him, miss his inspiration, support and wisdom and of course, I come to miss our very special partnership, which I had hoped would last forever.
Our warmest and warmest thoughts and deepest condolences go out to his lovely wife Linda and their three beautiful children James, Stine, and Mira in this difficult time.
Kent was loved by many and will be missed every day by all of us. He has left a large footprint both here with us in Metronome, and in all the Danish tv industry.
Kærligst, on behalf of the Metronome
Tina Christensen (acting adm.dir.)
Metronome Productions A/S
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