Denmark at the Olympics
Denmark at the Olympics | |
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IOC code | DEN |
NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
Website | www |
Medals Ranked 30th |
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Summer appearances | |
Winter appearances | |
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1906 Intercalated Games |
Denmark first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the sparsely attended 1904 Games. Denmark has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games several times since 1948, including every Games since 1988.
The top medal-producing sport for Denmark is sailing. Denmark has won only a single medal at the Winter Games, in curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
The National Olympic Committee for Denmark was created in 1905.
Medal tables
Medals by summer sport
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Medals by winter sport
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List of medalists
Medals by individual
According to official data of the International Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won one or more Olympic gold medals and three or more Olympic medals for Denmark. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings.
No. | Athlete | Sport | Years | Games | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Paul Elvstrøm | ![]() |
1948–1988 | 8 | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2 | Eskild Ebbesen | ![]() |
1996–2012 | 5 | M | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
3 | Lars Jørgen Madsen | ![]() |
1900–1924 | 5 | M | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
4 | Lasse Norman Hansen | ![]() |
2012– | 3 | M | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
5 | Niels Larsen | ![]() |
1912–1924 | 3 | M | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
6 | Henry Hansen | ![]() |
1928–1932 | 2 | M | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
7 | Jesper Bank | ![]() |
1984–2000 | 4 | M | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Anders Peter Nielsen | ![]() |
1900–1920 | 4 | M | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
9 | Karen Margrethe Harup | ![]() |
1948 | 1 | F | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
10 | Viggo Jensen | ![]() |
1896–1900 | 2 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
10 | Willy Falck Hansen | ![]() |
1924–1928 | 2 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
10 | Ole Berntsen | ![]() |
1948–1964 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
10 | Niels Fredborg | ![]() |
1964–1972 | 4 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
14 | Erik Hansen | ![]() |
1960–1972 | 4 | M | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
14 | Pernille Blume | ![]() |
2012-2020 | 3 | F | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Medals by team
Denmark has been successful at the Olympics in team sports like football, handball and team gymnastics. In football Denmark has won four medals. Also team gymnastics has given Denmark four medals. In women's handball Denmark has won three gold medals.
Summer Olympics
All Danish medals are listed.
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Viggo Jensen | Weightlifting | Men's two hand lift |
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Holger Nielsen | Shooting | Men's 30 m free pistol | |
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Viggo Jensen | Weightlifting | Men's one hand lift | |
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Holger Nielsen | Fencing | Men's sabre | |
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Viggo Jensen | Shooting | Men's 300 m free rifle, three positions | |
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Holger Nielsen | Shooting | Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol | |
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Lars Jørgen Madsen | Shooting | Men's 300 metre free rifle, standing |
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Anders Peter Nielsen | Shooting | Men's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling | |
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Anders Peter Nielsen | Shooting | Men's 300 metre free rifle, prone | |
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Anders Peter Nielsen | Shooting | Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions | |
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Peder Lykkeberg | Swimming | Men's underwater swimming | |
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Ernst Schultz | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | |
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Edgar Aabye Eugen Schmidt Charles Winckler (mixed team with Sweden) |
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Denmark national football team (squad) | Football, men's team competition | |
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Ludvig Dam | Swimming | Men's 100 m backstroke | |
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Anders Andersen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman middleweight | |
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Carl Jensen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight | |
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Søren Marinus Jensen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman super heavyweight | |
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Ejler Allert Christian Hansen Carl Møller Carl Pedersen Poul Hartmann |
Rowing | Men's coxed fours, inriggers |
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Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier | Fencing | Men's Épée | |
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Denmark national football team (squad) | Football, men's team competition | ||
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Danish gymnastics team | Gymnastics | Men's team (Swedish system) | |
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Steen Herschend Sven Thomsen Hans Meulengracht-Madsen |
Sailing | Men's 6m class | |
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Lars Madsen | Shooting | Men's 300m free rifle, three positions | |
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Sofie Castenschiold | Tennis | Women's singles indoor | |
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Danish gymnastics team | Gymnastics | Men's team, free system | |
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Erik Bisgaard Rasmus Frandsen Mikael Simonsen Poul Thymann Ejgil Clemmensen |
Rowing | Men's coxed fours | |
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Niels Larsen | Shooting | Men's 300m free rifle, three positions | |
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Ole Olsen Lars Madsen Niels Larsen Niels Andersen Laurits Larsen Jens Hajslund |
Shooting | Men's team free rifle | |
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Søren Marinus Jensen | Wrestling | Greco-Roman heavyweight | |
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Stefanie Clausen | Diving | Women's 10m Platform |
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Danish gymnastics team | Gymnastics | Men's team (free system) | |
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Lars Madsen Niels Larsen Anders Petersen Erik Sætter-Lassen Anders Peter Nielsen |
Shooting | Men's team 300m military rifle, standing | |
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Henry Petersen | Athletics | Pole vault | |
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Søren Petersen | Boxing | Heavyweight | |
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Anders Petersen | Boxing | Flyweight | |
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Gotfred Johansen | Boxing | Lightweight | |
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Danish gymnastics team | Gymnastics | Men's team (Swedish system) | |
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Danish field hockey team | Field Hockey, men's team competition | ||
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Niels Larsen | Shooting | Men's 300m free rifle, 3 positions | |
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Lars Madsen | Shooting | Men's 300m military rifle, standing | |
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Poul Hansen | Wrestling | Greco-Roman heavyweight | |
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Johannes Eriksen | Wrestling | Greco-Roman light heavyweight | |
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Hans Jacob Nielsen | Boxing | Men's lightweight |
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Ellen Osiier | Fencing | Women's foil | |
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Thyge Petersen | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight | |
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Søren Petersen | Boxing | Men's heavyweight | |
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Edmund Hansen Willy Hansen |
Cycling | Men's tandem | |
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Frode Kirkebjerg | Equestrian | Individual eventing | |
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Knud Degn, Christian Nielsen Vilhelm Vett |
Sailing | 6 m Class | |
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Grete Heckscher | Fencing | Women's foil | |
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Niels Larsen | Shooting | Men's 600 m free rifle | |
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Henry Hansen | Cycling | Men's individual road race |
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Henry Hansen Orla Jørgensen Leo Nielsen |
Cycling | Men's team road race | |
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Willy Hansen | Cycling | Men's track time trial | |
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Aage Høy-Petersen Sven Linck Nils Otto Møller Peter Schlütter Vilhelm Vett |
Sailing | 6 m class | |
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Michael Michaelsen | Boxing | Men's heavyweight | |
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Willy Hansen | Cycling | Men's sprint | |
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Henry Hansen Leo Nielsen Frode Sørensen |
Cycling | Men's team road race |
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Svend Olsen | Weightlifting | Men's Light Heavyweight | |
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Abraham Kurland | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight | |
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Peter Jørgensen | Boxing | Men's Light Heavyweight | |
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Harald Christensen Willy Gervin |
Cycling | Men's 2000m Tandem | |
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Else Jacobsen | Swimming | Women's 200m Breaststroke | |
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Ragnhild Hveger | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle |
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Harry Larsen Richard Olsen |
Rowing | Men's coxless pair | |
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Gerhard Pedersen | Boxing | Men's welterweight | |
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Hans Lunding | Equestrian | Three day event – Individual | |
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Inge Sørensen | Swimming | Women's 200m breaststroke | |
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Greta Andersen | Swimming | Women's 100 m freestyle |
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Karen Harup | Swimming | Women's 100 m backstroke | |
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Carl-Ebbe Andersen Tage Henriksen Finn Pedersen |
Rowing | Men's coxed pair | |
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Karen Hoff | Canoeing | Women's K-1 500 m | |
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Paul Elvstrøm | Sailing | Men's Firefly | |
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Eva Riise Greta Andersen Fritze Carstensen Karen Harup |
Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | |
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Karen Harup | Swimming | Women's 400 m freestyle | |
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Aage Larsen Ebbe Parsner |
Rowing | Men's doubles sculls | |
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Ib Storm Larsen Helge Schrøder Helge Halkjær Aksel Hansen |
Rowing | Men's coxless four | |
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Johan Andersen | Canoeing | Men's K-1 1000 m | |
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Ejvind Hansen Jacob Jensen |
Canoeing | Men's K-2 1000 m | |
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Karen Lachmann | Fencing | Women's foil individual | |
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Lily Carlstedt | Athletics | Women's javelin throw | |
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Christian Hansen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman welterweight | |
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Birte Christoffersen | Diving | Women's 10 m platform | |
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Axel Schandorff | Cycling | Men's Sprint | |
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Børge Nielsen Jørgen Olsen Harry Knudsen Erik Larsen Henry Larsen |
Rowing | Men's coxed four | |
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Klaus Baess Ole Berntsen William Berntsen |
Sailing | Men's Dragon | |
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Svend Wad | Boxing | Men's Lightweight | |
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Denmark national football team (squad) | Football, men's team competition | ||
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Bent Rasch Finn Haunstoft |
Canoeing | Men's C-2 1000 m |
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Paul Elvstrøm | Sailing | Men's Finn | |
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Lis Hartel | Equestrian | Dressage individual | |
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Jørgen Frantzen Svend Pedersen Poul Svendsen |
Rowing | Men's coxed pair | |
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Karen Lachmann | Fencing | Women's foil individual | |
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Victor Jörgensen | Boxing | Men's Welterweight | |
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Paul Elvstrøm | Sailing | Men's Finn Individual Competition |
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Lis Hartel | Equestrian | Dressage Individual | |
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Ole Berntsen Christian von Bülow Cyril Andresen |
Sailing | Men's Dragon Team Competition | |
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Tove Søby | Canoeing | Women's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles | |
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Paul Elvstrøm | Sailing | men's Finn individual competition |
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Erik Hansen | Canoeing | men's K1 1,000 metres kayak singles | |
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Hans Fogh Ole Gunnar Petersen |
Sailing | Flying Dutchman | |
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William Berntsen Steen Christensen Søren Hancke |
Sailing | 5.5 Metre | |
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Denmark national football team (squad) | Football, men's team competition | ||
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Erik Hansen Arne Høyer Erling Jessen Helmuth Nyborg |
Canoeing | men's K1 4x500 metres kayak relay | |
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Ole Berntsen Christian von Bülow Ole Poulsen |
Sailing | Men's Dragon Class |
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John Hansen Bjørn Hasløv Erik Petersen Kurt Helmudt |
Rowing | Men's Coxless Fours | |
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Kjell Rodian | Cycling | Men's Individual Road Race | |
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Henning Wind | Sailing | Men's Finn Class | |
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Preben Isaksson | Cycling | Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit | |
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Peer Nielsen John Sørensen |
Canoeing | Men's C-2 1.000m | |
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Gunnar Asmussen Per Lyngemark Reno Olsen Mogens Jensen |
Cycling | Men's team pursuit |
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Niels Fredborg | Cycling | Men's 1000 metre time trial | |
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Mogens Jensen | Cycling | Men's individual pursuit | |
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Leif Mortensen | Cycling | Men's individual road race | |
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Aage Birch Poul Richard Høj Jensen Niels Markussen |
Sailing | Men's Dragon class | |
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Erik Hansen | Canoeing | Men's K-1 1000 metres | |
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Peter Christiansen Ib Larsen |
Rowing | Men's coxless pair | |
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Harry Jørgensen Jørn Krab Preben Krab |
Rowing | Men's coxed pair | |
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Niels Fredborg | Cycling | Men's 1000 metres time trial |
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Valdemar Bandolowski Erik Hansen Poul Richard Høj Jensen |
Sailing | Men's Soling class |
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Niels Fredborg | Cycling | Men's 1000 metres time trial | |
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Verner Blaudzun Gert Frank Jørgen Hansen Jørn Lund |
Cycling | Men's team time trial | |
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Hans Kjeld Rasmussen | Shooting | Men's Skeet |
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Valdemar Bandolowski Erik Hansen Poul Richard Høj Jensen |
Sailing | Men's Soling | |
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Peter Due Per Kjærgaard |
Sailing | Men's Tornado | |
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Hans-Henrik Ørsted | Cycling | Men's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit | |
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Susanne Nielsson | Swimming | Women's 100 metres Breaststroke | |
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Henning Lynge Jakobsen | Canoeing | Men's C-1 500 metres |
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Anne Grethe Jensen | Equestrian | individual dressage | |
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Ole Riber Rasmussen | Shooting | Men's Skeet | |
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Henning Lynge Jakobsen | Canoeing | Men's C-1 1000 metres | |
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Erik Christiansen Michael Jessen Lars Nielsen Per Rasmussen |
Rowing | Men's Coxless Four | |
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Hanne Eriksen Birgitte Hanel Lotte Koefoed Bodil Rasmussen Jette Sørensen |
Rowing | Women's Coxed Quadruple Sculls | |
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Dan Frost | Cycling | Men's Points Race |
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Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Christian Grønborg |
Sailing | Men's Flying Dutchman Class | |
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Benny Nielsen | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Butterfly | |
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Jesper Bank Steen Secher Jan Mathiasen |
Sailing | Men's Soling Class | |
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Jesper Bank Steen Secher Jesper Seier |
Sailing | Men's Soling Class |
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Arne Nielsson Christian Frederiksen |
Canoeing | Men's C-2 1000 metres | |
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Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen | Badminton | Men's Singles | |
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Brian Nielsen | Boxing | Men's Super Heavyweight | |
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Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Jens Bojsen-Møller |
Sailing | Men's Flying Dutchman Class | |
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Ken Frost Jimmi Madsen Klaus Kynde Nielsen Jan Petersen Michael Sandstød |
Cycling | Men's team pursuit | |
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Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | Badminton | Men's Singles Competition |
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Thomas Poulsen Eskild Ebbesen Victor Feddersen Niels Henriksen |
Rowing | Men's Lightweight Coxless Four | |
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Kristine Roug | Sailing | Women's Europe Class | |
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National handball team (squad) | Handball | Women's Team Competition | |
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Rolf Sørensen | Cycling | Men's Individual Road Race | |
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Trine Hansen | Rowing | Women's Single Sculls | |
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National handball team (squad) | Handball | Women's competition |
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Jesper Bank Henrik Blakskjær Thomas Jacobsen |
Sailing | Men's Soling class | |
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Wilson Kipketer | Athletics | Men's 800m | |
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Camilla Martin | Badminton | Women's singles | |
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Torben Grimmel | Shooting | Men's 50m rifle prone | |
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Eskild Ebbesen Thomas Ebert Victor Feddersen Søren Madsen |
Rowing | Men's lightweight coxless four | |
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National handball team (squad) | Handball | Women's competition |
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Eskild Ebbesen Thomas Ebert Thor Kristensen Stephan Mølvig |
Rowing | Men's lightweight coxless four | |
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Joachim B. Olsen | Athletics | Men's shot put | |
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Wilson Kipketer | Athletics | Men's 800m | |
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Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager |
Badminton | Mixed doubles | |
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Michael Maze Finn Tugwell |
Table tennis | Men's doubles | |
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Signe Livbjerg | Sailing | Women's Europe class | |
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Dorte Jensen Helle Jespersen Christina Otzen |
Sailing | Women's yngling class | |
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Mads Andersen Thomas Ebert Eskild Ebbesen Morten Jørgensen |
Rowing | Men's lightweight coxless four |
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Martin Kirketerp Ibsen Jonas Warrer |
Sailing | Men's 49er class | |
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Casper Jørgensen Jens-Erik Madsen Michael Mørkøv Alex Nicki Rasmussen |
Cycling (track) | Men's team pursuit | |
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Kim Wraae Knudsen René Holten Poulsen |
Canoeing | Men's K-2 1000 m | |
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Andreas Helgstrand Anne van Olst Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein |
Equestrian | Dressage team | |
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Rasmus Quist Mads Reinholdt Rasmussen |
Rowing | Men's double sculls | |
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Lotte Friis | Swimming | Women's 800 m freestyle | |
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Rasmus Quist Mads Rasmussen |
Rowing | Men's lightweight double sculls |
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Lasse Norman Hansen | Cycling (track) | Men's omnium | |
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Anders Golding | Shooting | Men's skeet | |
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Fie Udby Erichsen | Rowing | Women's single sculls | |
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Jonas Høgh-Christensen | Sailing | Men's Finn | |
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Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen |
Badminton | Men's doubles | |
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Kasper Winther Jørgensen Morten Jørgensen Jacob Barsøe Eskild Ebbesen |
Rowing | Men's lightweight coxless four | |
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Joachim Fischer Christinna Pedersen |
Badminton | Mixed doubles | |
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Peter Lang Allan Nørregaard |
Sailing | Men's 49er | |
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National handball team (squad) | Handball | Men's competition |
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Pernille Blume | Swimming | Women's 50 m freestyle | |
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Jakob Fuglsang | Cycling (road) | Men's road race | |
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Jacob Barsøe Kasper Winther Jørgensen Morten Jørgensen Jacob Larsen |
Rowing | Men's lightweight four | |
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Mark Madsen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 75 kg | |
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Emma Åstrand Jørgensen | Canoeing | Women's K-1 500 m | |
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Kamilla Rytter Juhl Christinna Pedersen |
Badminton | Women's doubles | |
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Sara Slott Petersen | Athletics | Women's 400 m hurdles | |
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Anne Dsane Andersen Lærke Rasmussen |
Rowing | Women's coxless pair | |
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Casper Folsach Lasse Norman Hansen Niklas Larsen Frederik Madsen Rasmus Quaade |
Cycling (track) | Men's team pursuit | |
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Lasse Norman Hansen | Cycling (track) | Men's omnium | |
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Mie Nielsen Rikke Møller Pedersen Jeanette Ottesen Pernille Blume |
Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay | |
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Anne-Marie Rindom | Sailing | Laser Radial | |
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Jena Mai Hansen Katja Salskov-Iversen |
Sailing | Women's 49er FX | |
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Viktor Axelsen | Badminton | Men's singles | |
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Anne-Marie Rindom | Sailing | Laser Radial |
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Viktor Axelsen | Badminton | Men's singles | |
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Lasse Norman Hansen Michael Mørkøv |
Cycling | Men's madison | |
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Jesper Hansen | Shooting | Men's skeet | |
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Lasse Norman Hansen Niklas Larsen Frederik Rodenberg Rasmus Pedersen |
Cycling | Men's team pursuit | |
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Amalie Dideriksen Julie Leth |
Cycling | Women's madison | |
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National handball team (squad) | Handball | Men's competition | |
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Joachim Sutton Frederic Vystavel |
Rowing | Men's coxless pair | |
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Pernille Blume | Swimming | Women's 50 m freestyle | |
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Emma Aastrand Jørgensen | Canoeing | Women's K-1 200 metres | |
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Emma Aastrand Jørgensen | Canoeing | Women's K-1 500 metres |
Winter Olympics
Denmark has won a single medal.
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Helena Blach Lavrsen Margit Pörtner Dorthe Holm Trine Qvist Jane Bidstrup |
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Women's competition |
Summary by sport
Aquatics
Swimming
Denmark first competed in swimming in 1900, sending one swimmer who competed in one event and won one (bronze) medal.
Games | Swimmers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1900 Paris | 1 | 1/7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
Athletics
Denmark first competed in track and field athletics in 1896, sending 3 men. The nation has not yet won a gold medal in the sport, earning silver four times and bronze thrice. The nation's first medal was a bronze in 1900, when Ernst Schultz placed third in the 400 metres.
Games | Athletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1896 Athens | 3 | 3/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1900 Paris | 4 | 6/23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Fencing
Denmark had a single sabreur at the 1896 Games, winning the bronze medal.
Games | Athletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1896 Athens | 1 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Gymnastics
Denmark first competed in gymnastics in the inaugural 1896 Olympics, with weightlifter Viggo Jensen entering the rope climbing competition and finishing fourth out of five.
Games | Gymnasts | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1896 Athens | 1 | 1/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Sailing
Games | No. Sailors | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
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1900 | 0 | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1904 | Not Scheduled | ||||||
1908 | 0 | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1912 | 3 | 1/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
1916 | Games Cancelled | ||||||
1920 | 0 | 0/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1924 | 4 | 2/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1928 | 5 | 2/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
1932 | 0 | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1936 | 7 | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1940 | Games Cancelled | ||||||
1944 | Games Cancelled | ||||||
1948 | 13 | 4/5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1952 | 7 | 3/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1956 | 4 | 2/5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1960 | 9 | 4/5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
1964 | 9 | 4/5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1968 | 11 | 5/5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
1972 | 11 | 5/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1976 | 10 | 5/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
1980 | 10 | 5/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1984 | 8 | 4/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1988 | 14 | 7/8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
1992 | 16 | 9/10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
1996 | 11 | 7/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2000 | 12 | 7/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
2004 | 14 | 8/11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
2008 | 6 | 5/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
2012 | 13 | 8/10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
2016 | 11 | 8/10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
2020 | 8 | 5/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5= |
Total | 13 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 5 |
Shooting
Denmark competed in shooting at the inaugural 1896 Games, competing in all five events and earning a silver and two bronze medals. The nation's first gold medal in the sport came in 1900, with Lars Jørgen Madsen's victory in the standing free rifle.
Games | Shooters | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1896 Athens | 3 | 5/5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1900 Paris | 5 | 5/9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Total | 3 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
Weightlifting
Denmark first competed in weightlifting at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one lifter competing. Viggo Jensen won the two-hand lift (based on a style tie-breaker), but was injured in the attempt and placed second in the one-hand lift. It remains, as of the 2016 Games, the only gold medal won by Denmark in the sport.
Games | Lifters | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1896 Athens | 1 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
See also
- List of flag bearers for Denmark at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Denmark
- Denmark at the Paralympics
External links
- "Denmark". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Denmark". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/DEN". olympanalyt.com.
- "Olympic Statistics" (in Danish). National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark. Retrieved 2016-01-07.