Denmark at the Olympics

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.

Denmark at the
Olympics
IOC codeDEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Websitewww.dif.dk (in Danish and English)
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
48
Silver
79
Bronze
79
Total
206
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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 edit

List of medalists edit

Medals by individual edit

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
1 Paul Elvstrøm   Sailing 1948–1988 8 M 4 0 0 4
2 Eskild Ebbesen   Rowing 1996–2012 5 M 3 0 2 5
3 Lars Jørgen Madsen   Shooting 1900–1924 5 M 2 2 1 5
4 Lasse Norman Hansen   Track cycling 2012– 3 M 2 1 2 5
5 Niels Larsen   Shooting 1912–1924 3 M 1 1 3 5
6 Henry Hansen   Cycling 1928–1932 2 M 2 1 0 3
7 Jesper Bank   Sailing 1984–2000 4 M 2 0 1 3
8 Anders Peter Nielsen   Shooting 1900–1920 4 M 1 3 0 4
9 Karen Margrethe Harup   Swimming 1948 1 F 1 2 0 3
10 Viggo Jensen   Weightlifting 1896–1900 2 M 1 1 1 3
10 Willy Falck Hansen   Track cycling 1924–1928 2 M 1 1 1 3
10 Ole Berntsen   Sailing 1948–1964 M 1 1 1 3
10 Niels Fredborg   Track cycling 1964–1972 4 M 1 1 1 3
14 Erik Hansen   Canoeing 1960–1972 4 M 1 0 2 3
14 Pernille Blume   Swimming 2012-2020 3 F 1 0 2 3

Medals by team edit

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 edit

All Danish medals are listed.

Games Medal Name Sport Event
1896 Athens   Gold Viggo Jensen Weightlifting Men's two hand lift
  Silver Holger Nielsen Shooting Men's 30 m free pistol
  Silver Viggo Jensen Weightlifting Men's one hand lift
  Bronze Holger Nielsen Fencing Men's sabre
  Bronze Viggo Jensen Shooting Men's 300 m free rifle, three positions
  Bronze Holger Nielsen Shooting Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol
1900 Paris   Gold Lars Jørgen Madsen Shooting Men's 300 metre free rifle, standing
  Silver Anders Peter Nielsen Shooting Men's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling
  Silver Anders Peter Nielsen Shooting Men's 300 metre free rifle, prone
  Silver Anders Peter Nielsen Shooting Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
  Bronze Peder Lykkeberg Swimming Men's underwater swimming
  Bronze Ernst Schultz Athletics Men's 400 metres
  Gold Edgar Aabye
Eugen Schmidt
Charles Winckler
(mixed team with Sweden)
Tug of war
1908 London   Silver Denmark national football team (squad) Football, men's team competition
  Silver Ludvig Dam Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke
  Bronze Anders Andersen Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman middleweight
  Bronze Carl Jensen Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
  Bronze Søren Marinus Jensen Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman super heavyweight
1912 Stockholm   Gold Ejler Allert
Christian Hansen
Carl Møller
Carl Pedersen
Poul Hartmann
Rowing Men's coxed fours, inriggers
  Silver Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier Fencing Men's Épée
  Silver Denmark national football team (squad) Football, men's team competition
  Silver Danish gymnastics team Gymnastics Men's team (Swedish system)
  Silver Steen Herschend
Sven Thomsen
Hans Meulengracht-Madsen
Sailing Men's 6m class
  Silver Lars Madsen Shooting Men's 300m free rifle, three positions
  Silver Sofie Castenschiold Tennis Women's singles indoor
  Bronze Danish gymnastics team Gymnastics Men's team, free system
  Bronze Erik Bisgaard
Rasmus Frandsen
Mikael Simonsen
Poul Thymann
Ejgil Clemmensen
Rowing Men's coxed fours
  Bronze Niels Larsen Shooting Men's 300m free rifle, three positions
  Bronze Ole Olsen
Lars Madsen
Niels Larsen
Niels Andersen
Laurits Larsen
Jens Hajslund
Shooting Men's team free rifle
  Bronze Søren Marinus Jensen Wrestling Greco-Roman heavyweight
1920 Antwerp   Gold Stefanie Clausen Diving Women's 10m Platform
  Gold Danish gymnastics team Gymnastics Men's team (free system)
  Gold Lars Madsen
Niels Larsen
Anders Petersen
Erik Sætter-Lassen
Anders Peter Nielsen
Shooting Men's team 300m military rifle, standing
  Silver Henry Petersen Athletics Pole vault
  Silver Søren Petersen Boxing Heavyweight
  Silver Anders Petersen Boxing Flyweight
  Silver Gotfred Johansen Boxing Lightweight
  Silver Danish gymnastics team Gymnastics Men's team (Swedish system)
  Silver Danish field hockey team Field Hockey, men's team competition
  Silver Niels Larsen Shooting Men's 300m free rifle, 3 positions
  Silver Lars Madsen Shooting Men's 300m military rifle, standing
  Silver Poul Hansen Wrestling Greco-Roman heavyweight
  Bronze Johannes Eriksen Wrestling Greco-Roman light heavyweight
1924 Paris   Gold Hans Jacob Nielsen Boxing Men's lightweight
  Gold Ellen Osiier Fencing Women's foil
  Silver Thyge Petersen Boxing Men's light heavyweight
  Silver Søren Petersen Boxing Men's heavyweight
  Silver Edmund Hansen
Willy Hansen
Cycling Men's tandem
  Silver Frode Kirkebjerg Equestrian Individual eventing
  Silver Knud Degn, Christian Nielsen
Vilhelm Vett
Sailing 6 m Class
  Bronze Grete Heckscher Fencing Women's foil
  Bronze Niels Larsen Shooting Men's 600 m free rifle
1928 Amsterdam   Gold Henry Hansen Cycling Men's individual road race
  Gold Henry Hansen
Orla Jørgensen
Leo Nielsen
Cycling Men's team road race
  Gold Willy Hansen Cycling Men's track time trial
  Silver Aage Høy-Petersen
Sven Linck
Niels Otto Møller
Peter Schlütter
Vilhelm Vett
Sailing 6 m class
  Bronze Michael Michaelsen Boxing Men's heavyweight
  Bronze Willy Hansen Cycling Men's sprint
1932 Los Angeles   Silver Henry Hansen
Leo Nielsen
Frode Sørensen
Cycling Men's team road race
  Silver Svend Olsen Weightlifting Men's Light Heavyweight
  Silver Abraham Kurland Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
  Bronze Peter Jørgensen Boxing Men's Light Heavyweight
  Bronze Harald Christensen
Willy Gervin
Cycling Men's 2000m Tandem
  Bronze Else Jacobsen Swimming Women's 200m Breaststroke
1936 Berlin   Silver Ragnhild Hveger Swimming Women's 400m freestyle
  Silver Harry Larsen
Richard Olsen
Rowing Men's coxless pair
  Bronze Gerhard Pedersen Boxing Men's welterweight
  Bronze Hans Lunding Equestrian Three day event – Individual
  Bronze Inge Sørensen Swimming Women's 200m breaststroke
1948 London   Gold Greta Andersen Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle
  Gold Karen Harup Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke
  Gold Carl-Ebbe Andersen
Tage Henriksen
Finn Pedersen
Rowing Men's coxed pair
  Gold Karen Hoff Canoeing Women's K-1 500 m
  Gold Paul Elvstrøm Sailing Men's Firefly
  Silver Eva Riise
Greta Andersen
Fritze Carstensen
Karen Harup
Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
  Silver Karen Harup Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle
  Silver Aage Larsen
Ebbe Parsner
Rowing Men's doubles sculls
  Silver Ib Storm Larsen
Helge Schrøder
Helge Halkjær
Aksel Hansen
Rowing Men's coxless four
  Silver Johan Andersen Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 m
  Silver Ejvind Hansen
Jacob Jensen
Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m
  Silver Karen Lachmann Fencing Women's foil individual
  Bronze Lily Carlstedt Athletics Women's javelin throw
  Bronze Christian Hansen Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman welterweight
  Bronze Birte Christoffersen Diving Women's 10 m platform
  Bronze Axel Schandorff Cycling Men's Sprint
  Bronze Børge Nielsen
Jørgen Olsen
Harry Knudsen
Erik Larsen
Henry Larsen
Rowing Men's coxed four
  Bronze Klaus Baess
Ole Berntsen
William Berntsen
Sailing Men's Dragon
  Bronze Svend Wad Boxing Men's Lightweight
  Bronze Denmark national football team (squad) Football, men's team competition
1952 Helsinki   Gold Bent Rasch
Finn Haunstoft
Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m
  Gold Paul Elvstrøm Sailing Men's Finn
  Silver Lis Hartel Equestrian Dressage individual
  Bronze Jørgen Frantzen
Svend Pedersen
Poul Svendsen
Rowing Men's coxed pair
  Bronze Karen Lachmann Fencing Women's foil individual
  Bronze Victor Jörgensen Boxing Men's Welterweight
1956 Melbourne   Gold Paul Elvstrøm Sailing Men's Finn Individual Competition
  Silver Lis Hartel Equestrian Dressage Individual
  Silver Ole Berntsen
Christian von Bülow
Cyril Andresen
Sailing Men's Dragon Team Competition
  Bronze Tove Søby Canoeing Women's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles
1960 Rome   Gold Paul Elvstrøm Sailing men's Finn individual competition
  Gold Erik Hansen Canoeing men's K1 1,000 metres kayak singles
  Silver Hans Fogh
Ole Gunnar Petersen
Sailing Flying Dutchman
  Silver William Berntsen
Steen Christensen
Søren Hancke
Sailing 5.5 Metre
  Silver Denmark national football team (squad) Football, men's team competition
  Bronze Erik Hansen
Arne Høyer
Erling Jessen
Helmuth Nyborg
Canoeing men's K1 4x500 metres kayak relay
1964 Tokyo   Gold Ole Berntsen
Christian von Bülow
Ole Poulsen
Sailing Men's Dragon Class
  Gold John Hansen
Bjørn Hasløv
Erik Petersen
Kurt Helmudt
Rowing Men's Coxless Fours
  Silver Kjell Rodian Cycling Men's Individual Road Race
  Bronze Henning Wind Sailing Men's Finn Class
  Bronze Preben Isaksson Cycling Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit
  Bronze Peer Nielsen
John Sørensen
Canoeing Men's C-2 1.000m
1968 Mexico City   Gold Gunnar Asmussen
Per Lyngemark
Reno Olsen
Mogens Jensen
Cycling Men's team pursuit
  Silver Niels Fredborg Cycling Men's 1000 metre time trial
  Silver Mogens Jensen Cycling Men's individual pursuit
  Silver Leif Mortensen Cycling Men's individual road race
  Silver Aage Birch
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Niels Markussen
Sailing Men's Dragon class
  Bronze Erik Hansen Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 metres
  Bronze Peter Christiansen
Ib Larsen
Rowing Men's coxless pair
  Bronze Harry Jørgensen
Jørn Krab
Preben Krab
Rowing Men's coxed pair
1972 Munich   Gold Niels Fredborg Cycling Men's 1000 metres time trial
1976 Montreal   Gold Valdemar Bandolowski
Erik Hansen
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Sailing Men's Soling class
  Bronze Niels Fredborg Cycling Men's 1000 metres time trial
  Bronze Verner Blaudzun
Gert Frank
Jørgen Hansen
Jørn Lund
Cycling Men's team time trial
1980 Moscow   Gold Hans Kjeld Rasmussen Shooting Men's Skeet
  Gold Valdemar Bandolowski
Erik Hansen
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Sailing Men's Soling
  Silver Peter Due
Per Kjærgaard
Sailing Men's Tornado
  Bronze Hans-Henrik Ørsted Cycling Men's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit
  Bronze Susanne Nielsson Swimming Women's 100 metres Breaststroke
1984 Los Angeles   Silver Henning Lynge Jakobsen Canoeing Men's C-1 500 metres
  Silver Anne Grethe Jensen Equestrian individual dressage
  Silver Ole Riber Rasmussen Shooting Men's Skeet
  Bronze Henning Lynge Jakobsen Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 metres
  Bronze Erik Christiansen
Michael Jessen
Lars Nielsen
Per Rasmussen
Rowing Men's Coxless Four
  Bronze Hanne Eriksen
Birgitte Hanel
Lotte Koefoed
Bodil Rasmussen
Jette Sørensen
Rowing Women's Coxed Quadruple Sculls
1988 Seoul   Gold Dan Frost Cycling Men's Points Race
  Gold Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Christian Grønborg
Sailing Men's Flying Dutchman Class
  Silver Benny Nielsen Swimming Men's 200 metres Butterfly
  Bronze Jesper Bank
Steen Secher
Jan Mathiasen
Sailing Men's Soling Class
1992 Barcelona   Gold Jesper Bank
Steen Secher
Jesper Seier
Sailing Men's Soling Class
  Silver Arne Nielsson
Christian Frederiksen
Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 metres
  Bronze Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Badminton Men's Singles
  Bronze Brian Nielsen Boxing Men's Super Heavyweight
  Bronze Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jens Bojsen-Møller
Sailing Men's Flying Dutchman Class
  Bronze Ken Frost
Jimmi Madsen
Klaus Kynde Nielsen
Jan Petersen
Michael Sandstød
Cycling Men's team pursuit
1996 Atlanta   Gold Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Badminton Men's Singles Competition
  Gold Thomas Poulsen
Eskild Ebbesen
Victor Feddersen
Niels Henriksen
Rowing Men's Lightweight Coxless Four
  Gold Kristine Roug Sailing Women's Europe Class
  Gold National handball team (squad) Handball Women's Team Competition
  Silver Rolf Sørensen Cycling Men's Individual Road Race
  Bronze Trine Hansen Rowing Women's Single Sculls
2000 Sydney   Gold National handball team (squad) Handball Women's competition
  Gold Jesper Bank
Henrik Blakskjær
Thomas Jacobsen
Sailing Men's Soling class
  Silver Wilson Kipketer Athletics Men's 800m
  Silver Camilla Martin Badminton Women's singles
  Silver Torben Grimmel Shooting Men's 50m rifle prone
  Bronze Eskild Ebbesen
Thomas Ebert
Victor Feddersen
Søren Madsen
Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four
2004 Athens   Gold National handball team (squad) Handball Women's competition
  Gold Eskild Ebbesen
Thomas Ebert
Thor Kristensen
Stephan Mølvig
Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four
  Silver Joachim B. Olsen Athletics Men's shot put
  Bronze Wilson Kipketer Athletics Men's 800m
  Bronze Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
Badminton Mixed doubles
  Bronze Michael Maze
Finn Tugwell
Table tennis Men's doubles
  Bronze Signe Livbjerg Sailing Women's Europe class
  Bronze Dorte Jensen
Helle Jespersen
Christina Otzen
Sailing Women's yngling class
2008 Beijing   Gold Mads Andersen
Thomas Ebert
Eskild Ebbesen
Morten Jørgensen
Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four
  Gold Martin Kirketerp Ibsen
Jonas Warrer
Sailing Men's 49er class
  Silver Casper Jørgensen
Jens-Erik Madsen
Michael Mørkøv
Alex Nicki Rasmussen
Cycling (track) Men's team pursuit
  Silver Kim Wraae Knudsen
René Holten Poulsen
Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m
  Bronze Andreas Helgstrand
Anne van Olst
Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
Equestrian Dressage team
  Bronze Rasmus Quist
Mads Reinholdt Rasmussen
Rowing Men's double sculls
  Bronze Lotte Friis Swimming Women's 800 m freestyle
2012 London   Gold Rasmus Quist
Mads Rasmussen
Rowing Men's lightweight double sculls
  Gold Lasse Norman Hansen Cycling (track) Men's omnium
  Silver Anders Golding Shooting Men's skeet
  Silver Fie Udby Erichsen Rowing Women's single sculls
  Silver Jonas Høgh-Christensen Sailing Men's Finn
  Silver Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
Badminton Men's doubles
  Bronze Kasper Winther Jørgensen
Morten Jørgensen
Jacob Barsøe
Eskild Ebbesen
Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four
  Bronze Joachim Fischer
Christinna Pedersen
Badminton Mixed doubles
  Bronze Peter Lang
Allan Nørregaard
Sailing Men's 49er
2016 Rio de Janeiro   Gold National handball team (squad) Handball Men's competition
  Gold Pernille Blume Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle
  Silver Jakob Fuglsang Cycling (road) Men's road race
  Silver Jacob Barsøe
Kasper Winther Jørgensen
Morten Jørgensen
Jacob Larsen
Rowing Men's lightweight four
  Silver Mark Madsen Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 75 kg
  Silver Emma Åstrand Jørgensen Canoeing Women's K-1 500 m
  Silver Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Christinna Pedersen
Badminton Women's doubles
  Silver Sara Slott Petersen Athletics Women's 400 m hurdles
  Bronze Anne Dsane Andersen
Lærke Rasmussen
Rowing Women's coxless pair
  Bronze Casper Folsach
Lasse Norman Hansen
Niklas Larsen
Frederik Madsen
Rasmus Quaade
Cycling (track) Men's team pursuit
  Bronze Lasse Norman Hansen Cycling (track) Men's omnium
  Bronze Mie Nielsen
Rikke Møller Pedersen
Jeanette Ottesen
Pernille Blume
Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay
  Bronze Anne-Marie Rindom Sailing Laser Radial
  Bronze Jena Mai Hansen
Katja Salskov-Iversen
Sailing Women's 49er FX
  Bronze Viktor Axelsen Badminton Men's singles
2020 Tokyo   Gold Anne-Marie Rindom Sailing Laser Radial
  Gold Viktor Axelsen Badminton Men's singles
  Gold Lasse Norman Hansen
Michael Mørkøv
Cycling Men's madison
  Silver Jesper Hansen Shooting Men's skeet
  Silver Lasse Norman Hansen
Niklas Larsen
Frederik Rodenberg
Rasmus Pedersen
Cycling Men's team pursuit
  Silver Amalie Dideriksen
Julie Leth
Cycling Women's madison
  Silver National handball team (squad) Handball Men's competition
  Bronze Joachim Sutton
Frederic Vystavel
Rowing Men's coxless pair
  Bronze Pernille Blume Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle
  Bronze Emma Aastrand Jørgensen Canoeing Women's K-1 200 metres
  Bronze Emma Aastrand Jørgensen Canoeing Women's K-1 500 metres

Winter Olympics edit

Denmark has won a single medal.

Games Medal Name Sport Event
1998 Nagano   Silver Helena Blach Lavrsen
Margit Pörtner
Dorthe Holm
Trine Qvist
Jane Bidstrup
  Curling Women's competition

Summary by Summer sport edit

Non-participations edit

Denmark has participated in most summer sports, but they have yet to participate in: Artistic swimming, Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Cricket, Lacrosse, Rugby football (neither Rugby sevens or the discontinued discipline Rugby union), Sport climbing, Surfing, Volleyball and Water polo.

Denmark never participated in the following discontinued sports: Basque pelota, Croquet, Jeu de paume, Karate, Polo, Rackets, Roque and Water motorsports.

Aquatics edit

For aquatics disciplines, follow these links: Diving and Swimming.

Denmark has yet to participate in Artistic swimming and Water polo.

Archery edit

Archery was included in the Olympic programme four times between 1900 and 1920. It returned in 1972 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 8th by Arne Jacobsen in men's individual in 1972. That result was matched by Carina Christiansen, Maja Jager and Louise Laursen in women's team in 2012.

Games Archers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1972 Munich 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 3 2/4 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 3 2/4 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 2 2/4 0 0 0 0
2012 London 3 2/4 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Athletics edit

Athletics has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics.

Denmark has won 7 medals in athletics; 4 silver and 3 bronze.

Their most successful athlete in the sport is Wilson Kipketer who competed in men's 800m, winning silver in 2000 and bronze in 2004.

Denmark's most successful female athlete in the sport is Sara Slott Petersen who won silver in women's 400m hurdles in 2016.

Denmark's remaining silver medalists are Henry Petersen who won his medal in men's pole vault in 1920 and Joachim Olsen who won his medal in men's shot put in 2004.

Games Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1896 Athens 3 3/12 0 0 0 0
1900 Paris 4 6/23 0 0 1 1 =10
1908 London 8 9/26 0 0 0 0
1912 Stockholm 14 6/30 0 0 0 0
1920 Antwerp 18 15/29 0 1 0 1 =10
1924 Paris 9 12/27 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 10 11/27 0 0 0 0
1932 Los Angeles 2 2/29 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 10 11/29 0 0 0 0
1948 London 16 11/33 0 0 1 1 =20
1952 Helsinki 11 10/33 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne 2 4/33 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 9 7/34 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 4 5/36 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 6 6/36 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 13 11/38 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 3 3/37 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 2 2/38 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 3 2/41 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 5 5/42 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 3 3/43 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 7 7/44 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 4 4/46 0 1 0 1 =32
2004 Athens 5 5/46 0 1 1 2 =28
2008 Beijing 3 3/47 0 0 0 0
2012 London 6 6/47 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 8 6/47 0 1 0 1 =26
2020 Tokyo 13 7/48 0 0 0 0
Total 0 4 3 7 77

Badminton edit

Badminton has been included in the Olympic programme since 1992. Denmark has participated in every event held in the sport.

Denmark has been quite successful in the sport, winning 2 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals.

Viktor Axelsen won gold in men's singles in 2020 and bronze in the same event in 2016.

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen won gold in men's singles in 1996.

Denmark's most successful female athlete is Christinna Pedersen who won silver in women's doubles in 2016 together with Kamilla Rytter Juhl, and won bronze in mixed doubles in 2012 together with Joachim Fischer Nielsen.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona 12 4/4 0 0 1 1 =4
1996 Atlanta 16 5/5 1 0 0 1 4
2000 Sydney 18 5/5 0 1 0 1 4
2004 Athens 12 5/5 0 0 1 1 6
2008 Beijing 10 5/5 0 0 0 0
2012 London 9 5/5 0 1 1 2 2
2016 Rio de Janeiro 8 5/5 0 1 1 2 6
2020 Tokyo 9 5/5 1 0 0 1 4
Total 2 3 4 9 4

Boxing edit

Boxing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1904 with the exception of 1912.

Denmark has won a total of 12 medals in the sport; 1 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze.

Hans Jacob Nielsen won their only Olympic title in the sport by winning men's lightweight in 1924.

Søren Petersen is their only double medalist in the sport, winning silver in men's heavyweight in both 1920 and 1924.

Denmark has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Boxers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1908 London 2 1/5 0 0 0 0
1920 Antwerp 12 7/8 0 3 0 3 6
1924 Paris 8 4/8 1 2 0 3 3
1928 Amsterdam 6 6/8 0 0 1 1 =11
1932 Los Angeles 2 2/8 0 0 1 1 =10
1936 Berlin 8 8/8 0 0 1 1 =11
1948 London 6 6/8 0 0 1 1 =10
1952 Helsinki 5 5/10 0 0 1 1 =14
1956 Melbourne 3 3/10 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 5 5/10 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 4 4/10 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 2 2/11 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 3 3/11 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 3 3/11 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 3 3/11 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 5 5/12 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 4 4/12 0 0 1 1 =14
1996 Atlanta 2 2/12 0 0 0 0
2012 London 1 1/13 0 0 0 0
Total 1 5 6 12 31

Canoeing edit

Slalom edit

Canoe slalom was first included in the Olympic programme in 1972. It returned in 1992 and has remained in the programme since then.

Denmark has yet to participate in the discipline.

Sprint edit

Canoe sprint (including the discontinued discipline canoe marathon) has been included in the Olympic programme since 1936. Denmark has participated in the discipline every time it has been included in the programme.

Denmark has had some success in the discipline, winning 3 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze medals.

Their most successful canoeist is Erik Hansen who won gold in men's K1 1000m in 1960 and bronze medals in men's K1x4 500m in 1960 (together with Arne Høyer, Erling Jessen and Helmuth Sørensen) and men's K1 1000m in 1968.

Denmark's remaining Olympic champions are Karen Hoff who won women's K1 500m in 1948 and Finn Haunstoft & Bent Peder Rasch who won men's C2 1000m in 1952.

The female Danish canoeist with most medals is Emma Jørgensen who won silver in women's K1 500m in 2016 and bronze in both K1 200m and K1 500m in 2020.

Games Canoeists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1936 Berlin 4 4/9 0 0 0 0
1948 London 7 5/9 1 2 0 3 =3
1952 Helsinki 9 6/9 1 0 0 1 =5
1956 Melbourne 7 5/9 0 0 1 1 =7
1960 Rome 9 6/7 1 0 1 2 =4
1964 Tokyo 7 5/7 0 0 1 1 9
1968 Mexico City 5 2/7 0 0 1 1 =6
1972 Munich 6 4/7 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 1 1/11 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 1 1/11 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 1 2/12 0 1 1 2 8
1988 Seoul 6 5/12 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 6 6/12 0 1 0 1 =14
1996 Atlanta 4 4/12 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 3 3/12 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 2 2/12 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 4 4/12 0 1 0 1 =14
2012 London 5 6/12 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 5 5/12 0 1 0 1 =13
2020 Tokyo 4 4/12 0 0 2 2 19
Total 3 6 7 16 18

Cycling edit

BMX freestyle edit

BMX freestyle has been included in the Olympic programme since 2020. Denmark has yet to participate in the discipline.

BMX racing edit

BMX racing has been included in the Olympic programme since 2008.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 6th by Simone Christensen in women's BMX racing in 2020.

Denmark's best placement in a men's event in the discipline was 19th by Morten Therkildsen in men's BMX in 2012. Henrik Baltzersen ranked similarly in the men's BMX in 2008, but cyclists eliminated in the heats weren't given an overall ranking then.

Games Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2008 Beijing 2 2/2 0 0 0 0
2012 London 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 2 2/2 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Mountain biking edit

Mountain biking has been included in the Olympic programme since 1996.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 7th by Lennie Kristensen in men's cross-country in 1996.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the discipline was 11th by Annika Langvad in women's cross-country in 2016.

Games Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1996 Atlanta 2 1/2 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 2 1/2 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 3 2/2 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 2 1/2 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 2 2/2 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 3 2/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Road cycling edit

Road cycling was included in the Olympic programme in 1896. It returned in 1912 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since. Denmark has participated in the discipline every Games since 1912.

Denmark has won 2 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze medal in the discipline.

Their most successful road cyclist was Henry Hansen who won gold in men's individual time trial and men's team time trial (together with Orla Jørgensen and Leo Nielsen) in 1928, and silver in men's team time trial in 1932 (together with Leo Nielsen again but also Frode Sørensen).

Leo Nielsen is the second most successful Danish cyclists in the discipline with his 1 gold and 1 silver mentioned above.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the discipline was 5th by Linda Villumsen in women's individual road race in 2008.

Games Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1912 Stockholm 8 2/2 0 0 0 0
1920 Antwerp 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
1924 Paris 2 1/2 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 4 2/2 2 0 0 2 1
1932 Los Angeles 4 2/2 0 1 0 1 2
1936 Berlin 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
1948 London 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
1952 Helsinki 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 4 1/2 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 5 2/2 0 1 0 1 3
1968 Mexico City 5 2/2 0 1 0 1 4
1972 Munich 7 2/2 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 6 2/2 0 0 1 1 5
1980 Moscow 8 2/2 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 7 3/3 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 3 2/3 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 4 2/3 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 5 2/4 0 1 0 1 =5
2000 Sydney 5 2/4 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 5 2/4 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 4 4/4 0 0 0 0
2012 London 4 2/4 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 3 2/4 0 1 0 1 =5
2020 Tokyo 6 4/4 0 0 0 0
Total 2 5 1 8 12

Track cycling edit

Track cycling was included in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympic programme and has been included in all Summer Games except for 1912.

Denmark has obtained 21 medals in the discipline, 6 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze.

Their most successful track cyclist is Lasse Norman Hansen with 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. He won his Olympic titles in men's omnium in 2012 and men's Madison in 2020, the latter together with Michael Mørkøv.

Denmark has two more track cyclists with 3 medals. Willy Falck Hansen won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze. His Olympic title came in men's time trial in 1928. Niels Fredborg also won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze. His Olympic title came in men's time trial in 1972.

Denmark's most successful female track cyclists are Amalie Dideriksen and Julie Leth who won silver together in women's Madison in 2020.

Games Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1920 Antwerp 2 2/4 0 0 0 0
1924 Paris 4 4/4 0 1 0 1 =5
1928 Amsterdam 1 2/4 1 0 1 2 2
1932 Los Angeles 2 3/4 0 0 1 1 6
1936 Berlin 7 4/4 0 0 0 0
1948 London 7 4/4 0 0 1 1 5
1952 Helsinki 9 4/4 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 4 1/4 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 7 5/5 0 0 1 1 =7
1968 Mexico City 8 5/5 1 2 0 3 2
1972 Munich 6 4/5 1 0 0 1 =3
1976 Montreal 5 3/4 0 0 1 1 =8
1980 Moscow 3 3/4 0 0 1 1 =5
1984 Los Angeles 6 4/5 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 6 4/6 1 0 0 1 3
1992 Barcelona 7 4/7 0 0 1 1 =9
1996 Atlanta 5 2/8 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 2 2/12 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 7 4/10 0 1 0 1 =7
2012 London 5 2/10 1 0 0 1 4
2016 Rio de Janeiro 6 3/10 0 0 2 2 10
2020 Tokyo 7 5/12 1 2 0 3 3
Total 6 6 9 21 8

Diving edit

Diving has been included in the Olympic programme since 1904.

Denmark has won two medals in the sport, a gold and a bronze. Stefanie Clausen won gold in women's 10m platform in 1920. Birte Christoffersen won bronze in women's 10m platform in 1948.

Denmark's best placement in a men's event in the sport was 6th, a record shared between Herold Jansson in men's plain high diving in 1920 and Thomas Christiansen in men's 10m platform in 1948.

Games Divers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1920 Antwerp 5 3/5 1 0 0 1 3
1924 Paris 4 3/5 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
1932 Los Angeles 1 2/4 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 2 1/4 0 0 0 0
1948 London 3 4/4 0 0 1 1 =2
1952 Helsinki 2 1/4 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 2 1/4 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 2 2/4 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1 2 15

Equestrian edit

Dressage edit

Dressage had one event included in 1900. It returned to the Olympic programme in 1912 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

Denmark has won 4 medals in the sport; 3 silver and 1 bronze.

Lis Hartel won silver in the individual event both in 1952 and 1956. Anne Grethe Jensen also earned silver in the individual event, in 1984.

Their bronze medal was won by Andreas Helgstrand, Anne van Olst and Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in the team event in 2008.

Games Riders Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1912 Stockholm 2 1/1 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
1952 Helsinki 2 1/2 0 1 0 1 =2
1956 Melbourne / Stockholm 3 2/2 0 1 0 1 2
1972 Munich 3 2/2 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 3 2/2 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 3 2/2 0 1 0 1 3
1988 Seoul 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 2 1/2 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing / Hongkong 3 2/2 0 0 1 1 3
2012 London 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 3 2/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 3 1 4 11

Eventing edit

Eventing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1912.

Denmark has won two medals in the discipline, a silver and a bronze. Frode Kirkebjerg won silver in individual eventing in 1924 and Hans Lunding won bronze in the same event in 1936.

Denmark has yet to send female riders to compete in the discipline.

Games Riders Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1912 Stockholm 3 2/2 0 0 0 0
1924 Paris 1 1/2 0 1 0 1 =2
1928 Amsterdam 2 1/2 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 3 2/2 0 0 1 1 =4
1948 London 3 2/2 0 0 0 0
1952 Helsinki 3 2/2 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne / Stockholm 3 2/2 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing / Hongkong 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 1 1 2 =13

Show jumping edit

Show Jumping was included in the Olympic programme in 1900. It returned in 1912 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

Denmark's best placement in the discipline was 8th by Merethe Jensen in the individual event in 1992.

Denmark's best placement by a male rider in the discipline was shared 10th by Thomas Velin in the individual event in both 2000 and 2004.

Games Riders Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1948 London 3 2/2 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 2 1/2 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Discontinued disciplines edit

Equestrian driving was conducted during the 1900 Summer Olympics and equestrian vaulting during the 1920 Summer Olympics. Denmark did not participate in the disciplines.

Fencing edit

Fencing has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Games.

Denmark has won six medals in the sport, 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze.

Their Olympic gold was won by Ellen Osiier in women's foil in 1924. Grete Heckscher won bronze in the same event.

Karen Lachmann is the Danish fencer with most medals as she won silver in women's foil in 1948 and bronze in the same event in 1952.

Two Danish men have earned medals. Ivan Osiier won silver in men's épée in 1912 and Holger Nielsen won bronze in men's sabre in 1896.

Games Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1896 Athens 1 1/3 0 0 1 1 3
1900 Paris 1 1/7 0 0 0 0
1908 London 8 4/4 0 0 0 0
1912 Stockholm 6 5/5 0 1 0 1 =5
1920 Antwerp 8 6/6 0 0 0 0
1924 Paris 11 7/7 1 0 1 2 =4
1928 Amsterdam 10 6/7 0 0 0 0
1932 Los Angeles 7 7/7 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 9 7/7 0 0 0 0
1948 London 15 6/7 0 1 0 1 =4
1952 Helsinki 12 5/7 0 0 1 1 6
1956 Melbourne 1 1/7 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 1 1/8 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 6 3/8 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 1 1/8 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 1 1/8 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
Total 1 2 3 6 21

Field hockey edit

Field hockey was first included in the Olympic programme in 1908. It returned in 1920 before becoming a permanent Olympic sport in 1928.

Denmark only medal so far is the silver Denmark men's national field hockey team won in 1920.

Denmark has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1920 Antwerp 12 1/1 0 1 0 1 2
1928 Amsterdam 13 1/1 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 16 1/1 0 0 0 0
1948 London 16 1/1 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 12 1/1 0 0 0 0
Total 0 1 0 1 =14

Football edit

Football has been included in the Olympic programme since 1900 with the exception of 1932.¨

Denmark has won four medals so far, Denmark men's national football team won silver medals in 1908, 1912 and 1960 and a bronze medal in 1948.

Six Danish footballers won two silver medals, Charles Buchwald, Harald Hansen, Nils Middelboe, Oscar Nielsen, Sophus Nielsen and Vilhelm Wolfhagen were all part of the teams in both 1908 and 1912.

Denmark women's national football team's best placement is 8th in 1996.

Games Footballers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1908 London 13 1/1 0 1 0 1 2
1912 Stockholm 15 1/1 0 1 0 1 2
1920 Antwerp 11 1/1 0 0 0 0
1948 London 13 1/1 0 0 1 1 3
1952 Helsinki 11 1/1 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 12 1/1 0 1 0 1 2
1972 Munich 16 1/1 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 16 1/1 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 15 1/2 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 17 1/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 3 1 4 23

Denmark also won the gold medal in football at the 1906 Intercalated Games. IOC has retroactively decided to no longer recognize those games as official Olympic games.

Golf edit

Golf was included in the Olympic programme in 1900 and 1904. It returned in 2016 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was shared 5th by Emily Pedersen in women's individual in 2020.

Denmark's best placement in a men's event in the sport was shared 21st by Søren Kjeldsen in men's individual in 2016.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Gymnastics edit

Artistic gymnastics edit

Artistic gymnastics has been included in the Summer Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Games.

Denmark has won four medals in the discipline. They won gold in gold in men's team free system in 1920, silver in men's team Swedish system in 1912 and 1920 and a bronze in men's team free system in 1912.

The only multi medalists were Steen Olsen who participated in the free system in both 1912 and 1920 (winning bronze and gold respectively) and Hans Pedersen who participated in the Swedish system in both 1912 and 1920, winning silver both times.

Their best placement in a women's event in the sport was shared 62nd by Else Trangbæk in women's balance beam in 1968.

Games Gymnasts Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1896 Athens 1 1/8 0 0 0 0
1908 London 24 1/2 0 0 0 0
1912 Stockholm 49 3/4 0 1 1 2 4
1920 Antwerp 45 2/4 1 1 0 2 2
1948 London 8 8/9 0 0 0 0
1952 Helsinki 7 8/15 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 3 12/14 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 1 7/14 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 1 7/14 0 0 0 0
Total 1 2 1 4 =28

Denmark also won a silver medal in artistic gymnastics at the 1906 Intercalated Games. IOC has retroactively decided to no longer recognize those games as official Olympic games.

Rhythmic gymnastics edit

Rhythmic gymnastics has been included in the Olympic programme since 1984.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 34th by Malene Franzen in women's rhythmic individual all-around in 1988.

No men's events are held in the discipline.

Games Gymnasts Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1988 Seoul 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Trampoline edit

Trampoline has been included in the Olympic programme since 2000.

Denmark's best placement in the discipline was 10th by Peter Jensen. He obtained that placement in men's trampoline in both 2008 and 2012.

Denmark has yet to participate in women's events in the discipline.

Games Gymnasts Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2004 Athens 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2012 London 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Handball edit

Handball was included in the Olympic programme in 1936. It returned in 1972 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

Denmark has won 5 medals in the sport, 4 gold and 1 silver. Denmark women's national handball team won gold in the women's events in 1996, 2000 and 2004. Denmark men's national handball team won gold in the men's event in 2016 and silver in 2020.

12 Danish handballers are double Olympic champions; Camilla Andersen, Tina Bøttzau, Anette Hoffmann, Tonje Kjærgaard, Janne Kolling and Lene Rantala won gold with the women's team in 1996 and 2000, while Karen Brødsgaard, Katrine Fruelund, Lotte Kiærskou, Karin Mortensen, Rikke Petersen-Schmidt and Mette Vestergaard won gold in 2000 and 2004.

Denmark's most successful male handballers are Henrik Toft Hansen, Mikkel Hansen, Niklas Landin, Mads Mensah Larsen, Henrik Møllgaard, Morten Olsen and Lasse Svan Hansen who won gold in 2016 and silver in 2020 with the men's team.

Games Handballers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1972 Munich 16 1/1 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 13 1/2 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 14 1/2 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 14 1/2 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 15 1/2 1 0 0 1 =1
2000 Sydney 15 1/2 1 0 0 1 =1
2004 Athens 15 1/2 1 0 0 1 =1
2008 Beijing 14 1/2 0 0 0 0
2012 London 29 2/2 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 14 1/2 1 0 0 1 =1
2020 Tokyo 15 1/2 0 1 0 1 =2
Total 4 1 0 5 3

Judo edit

Judo has been included in the Olympic programme since 1964 with the exception of the 1968 Games.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 11th by Tommy Mortensen in men's 65 kg in 1988.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the sport was shared 17th by Lærke Olsen in women's 63 kg in 2020.

Games Judoka Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1984 Los Angeles 1 1/8 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 1 1/7 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 1 1/15 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Modern pentathlon edit

Modern pentathlon has been included in the Olympic programme since 1912.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 5th by Marius Christensen in men's individual in 1920.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the sport was 19rd by Pernille Svarre in women's individual in 2000.

Games Pentathletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1912 Stockholm 4 1/1 0 0 0 0
1920 Antwerp 4 1/1 0 0 0 0
1924 Paris 3 1/1 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 2 1/1 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 3 2/2 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 2 1/2 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Rowing edit

Rowing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1900.

Denmark has won 7 gold, 5 silver and 13 bronze medals for a total medal count of 25 in the sport.

Denmark's most successful rower is Eskild Ebbesen who won three gold medals and two bronze medals in men's lightweight coxless four. He won his Olympic titles in 1996 (together with Victor Feddersen, Niels Henriksen and Thomas Poulsen), 2004 (together with Thomas Ebert, Stephan Mølvig and Thor Kristensen) and 2008 (together with Mads Andersen, Thomas Ebert and Morten Jørgensen).

Thomas Ebert who was present for two of those Olympic titles, and also won a bronze medal, is Denmark's second most successful rower.

Denmark's most successful female rower is Fie Udby Erichsen who won silver in women's single sculls in 2012.

Games Rowers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1912 Stockholm 15 3/4 1 0 1 2 =2
1920 Antwerp 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 10 2/7 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 16 5/7 0 1 0 1 =6
1948 London 25 6/7 1 2 1 4 3
1952 Helsinki 25 6/7 0 0 1 1 =11
1956 Melbourne 7 3/7 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 16 5/7 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 14 4/7 1 0 0 1 =4
1968 Mexico City 10 4/7 0 0 2 2 10
1972 Munich 12 4/7 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 7 2/14 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 7 3/14 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 10 3/14 0 0 2 2 13
1988 Seoul 3 2/14 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 13 2/14 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 13 5/14 1 0 1 2 =7
2000 Sydney 10 3/14 0 0 1 1 =16
2004 Athens 12 4/14 1 0 0 1 =7
2008 Beijing 10 4/14 1 0 1 2 =9
2012 London 10 5/14 1 1 1 3 4
2016 Rio de Janeiro 13 6/14 0 1 1 2 =11
2020 Tokyo 9 4/14 0 0 1 1 =17
Total 7 5 13 25 14

Sailing edit

Sailing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1900 with the exception of 1904.

Denmark has been highly successful in the sport, winning 31 medals of which 13 are gold.

Their most successful athlete in the sport is Paul Elvstrøm who won four Olympic titles; Firefly in 1948 and Finn in 1952, 1956 and 1960.

Denmark also has four double Olympic champions. Valdemar Bandolowski, Erik Hansen and Poul Richard Høj Jensen won the Soling class together in 1976 and 1980.

Jesper Bank won the Soling class in 1992 with Steen Secher and Jesper Seier and again in 2000, then with Henrik Blakskjær and Thomas Jacobsen.

Their most successful female athlete in the sport is Anne-Marie Rindom who won gold in Laser Radial in 2020 after earning bronze in the same event in 2016.

Games No. Sailors Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1900 Paris 0 0/13 0 0 0 0
1908 London 0 0/4 0 0 0 0
1912 Stockholm 3 1/4 0 1 0 1 5
1920 Antwerp 0 0/14 0 0 0 0
1924 Paris 4 2/3 0 1 0 1 3
1928 Amsterdam 5 2/3 0 1 0 1 4
1932 Los Angeles 0 0/4 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 7 2/4 0 0 0 0
1948 London 13 4/5 1 0 1 2 2
1952 Helsinki 7 3/5 1 0 0 1 3
1956 Melbourne 4 2/5 1 1 0 2 2
1960 Rome 9 4/5 1 2 0 3 1
1964 Tokyo 9 4/5 1 0 1 2 2
1968 Mexico City 11 5/5 0 1 0 1 5
1972 Munich 11 5/6 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 10 5/6 1 0 0 1 4
1980 Moscow 10 5/6 1 1 0 2 3
1984 Los Angeles 8 4/7 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 14 7/8 1 0 1 2 4
1992 Barcelona 16 9/10 1 0 1 2 5
1996 Atlanta 11 7/10 1 0 0 1 4
2000 Sydney 12 7/11 1 0 0 1 6
2004 Athens 14 8/11 0 0 2 2 14
2008 Beijing 6 5/11 1 0 0 1 6
2012 London 13 8/10 0 1 1 2 8
2016 Rio de Janeiro 11 8/10 0 0 2 2 12
2020 Tokyo 8 5/10 1 0 0 1 =5
Total 13 9 9 31 5

Shooting edit

Shooting was included in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympic programme and has been included in all Summer Games except for 1904 and 1928. Denmark has participated in the sport every time except for 1932.

Denmark most successful shooter was Lars Jørgen Madsen who won 5 medals; 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze. His Olympic titles came in standing military rifle in 1900 and in men's 300m team military rifle standing, the latter together with Niels Larsen, Anders Peter Nielsen, Anders Petersen and Erik Sætter-Lassen.

Anders Peter Nielsen mentioned above is Denmark's second most successful shooter, as he also won three silver medals on top of his gold.

Denmark's remaining Olympic champion in the sport is Kjeld Rasmussen who won gold in mixed skeet in 1980.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the sport is 6th by Anni Bissø in women's 50m rifle 3 positions in 2000.

Games Shooters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1896 Athens 3 5/5 0 1 2 3 3
1900 Paris 5 5/9 1 3 0 4 3
1908 London 10 3/15 0 0 0 0
1912 Stockholm 14 9/18 0 1 2 3 6
1920 Antwerp 15 11/21 1 2 0 3 4
1924 Paris 7 4/10 0 0 1 1 =9
1936 Berlin 6 3/3 0 0 0 0
1948 London 7 3/4 0 0 0 0
1952 Helsinki 5 5/7 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne 2 2/7 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 4 4/6 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 2 2/6 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 6 4/7 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 7 6/8 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 7 5/7 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 4 3/7 1 0 0 1 =2
1984 Los Angeles 3 4/11 0 1 0 1 =8
1988 Seoul 6 7/13 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 7 4/13 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 8 9/15 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 4 5/17 0 1 0 1 =17
2004 Athens 5 5/17 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 1 1/15 0 0 0 0
2012 London 5 4/15 0 1 0 1 =14
2016 Rio de Janeiro 3 4/15 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 4 5/15 0 1 0 1 =12
Total 3 11 5 19 25

Skateboarding edit

Skateboarding has been included in the Olympic programme since 2020.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 19th by Rune Glifberg in men's park in 2020.

Denmark has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Skateboarders Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2020 Tokyo 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Swimming edit

Long course swimming edit

Long course swimming has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics.

Denmark first competed in swimming in 1900. They have won 15 medals in all, 3 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze.

Denmark's most successful swimmer is Karen Harup who won gold in women's 100m backstroke and silver in both women's 400m freestyle and women's 4x100m freestyle relay (the latter together with Greta Andersen, Eva Arndt and Fritze Carstensen), all in 1948.

Aside from winning a silver medal in that relay, Greta Andersen also won gold in women's 100m freestyle in 1948.

Denmark's remaining gold medal was won by Pernille Blume in women's 50m freestyle in 2016. She also won bronze in the same event in 2020 and in women's 4x100m medley relay in 2016 (together with Rikke Møller Pedersen, Mie Nielsen and Jeanette Ottesen).

The most successful male Danish swimmer were Ludvig Dam who won silver in men's 100m backstroke in 1908 and Benny Nielsen who won silver in men's 200m butterfly in 1988.

Games Swimmers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1900 Paris 1 1/7 0 0 1 1 =7
1908 London 5 5/6 0 1 0 1 6
1912 Stockholm 1 2/9 0 0 0 0
1924 Paris 4 3/11 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 5 4/11 0 0 0 0
1932 Los Angeles 2 3/11 0 0 1 1 =7
1936 Berlin 18 11/11 0 1 1 2 6
1948 London 6 5/11 2 2 0 4 2
1952 Helsinki 9 6/11 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne 2 2/13 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 4 2/15 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 3 4/18 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 3 7/29 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 6 11/29 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 2 2/26 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 1 2/26 0 0 1 1 =7
1984 Los Angeles 3 6/29 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 15 24/31 0 1 0 1 =14
1992 Barcelona 8 18/31 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 10 15/32 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 7 10/32 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 6 14/32 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 9 17/32 0 0 1 1 =19
2012 London 10 16/32 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 15 14/32 1 0 1 2 =11
2020 Tokyo 11 10/35 0 0 1 1 =20
Total 3 5 7 15 20

Marathon swimming edit

Marathon swimming has been included in the Olympic programme since 2008. Denmark has yet to participate in the discipline.

Table tennis edit

Table tennis has been included in the Olympic programme since 1988.

Denmark has won one medal in the sport; Michael Maze and Finn Tugwell won bronze in men's doubles in 2004.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the sport was shared 33rd by Mie Skov in women's singles in 2012.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2000 Sydney 2 1/4 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 2 2/4 0 0 1 1 5
2008 Beijing 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2012 London 3 2/4 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 1 12

Taekwondo edit

Taekwondo has been included in the Olympic programme since 2000.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 4th by Hanne Høegh Poulsen in women's 49 kg in 2000.

Denmark's best placement in a men's event in the sport was shared 9th by Jesper Roesen in men's 68 kg in 2004.

Games Practitioners Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2000 Sydney 2 2/8 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 2 2/8 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Tennis edit

Tennis was originally included in the Olympic programme between 1896 and 1924. Tennis returned to the games in 1988 and has remained in the programme since then.

Denmark has won one medal in the sport; Sofie Castenschiold won silver in women's indoor singles in 1912.

Denmark's best placement by a male athlete in the sport is 4th, which Erik Tegner accomplished together with Amory Hansen in mixed doubles in 1920.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1912 Stockholm 10 5/8 0 1 0 1 =6
1920 Antwerp 3 4/5 0 0 0 0
1924 Paris 5 4/5 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 3 3/4 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 2 2/4 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 2 2/4 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2012 London 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
Total 0 1 0 1 =27

Triathlon edit

Triathlon has been included in the Olympic programme since 2000.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 7th by Rasmus Henning in men's individual in 2004.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the sport was 23rd by Line Jensen in women's individual in 2012.

Games Triathletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2000 Sydney 2 2/2 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2012 London 2 1/2 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Tug of war edit

Tug of war was included in the Olympic programme between 1900 and 1920.

Denmark never participated as a separate team, but in 1900, three Danish and three Swedish athletes teamed up and won the gold medal as a mixed team.

The three Danish Olympic champions in tug of war were Edgar Aabye, Eugen Schmidt and Charles Winckler.

Weightlifting edit

Weightlifting was first included in the Olympic programme at the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics. It was excluded from the 1900, 1908 and 1912 Games but have been included every other time.

Denmark has won three medals in the sport, 1 gold and 2 silver. They first competed in weightlifting at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one lifter competing. Viggo Jensen won gold in the men's two-hand lift (based on a style tie-breaker), but was injured in the attempt and placed second for silver in men's one-hand lift.

Denmark's remaining silver medal was won by Svend Olsen in men's 82.5 kg in 1932.

Denmark has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Lifters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1896 Athens 1 2/2 1 1 0 2 =1
1920 Antwerp 5 5/5 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
1932 Los Angeles 1 1/5 0 1 0 1 6
1948 London 4 4/6 0 0 0 0
1952 Helsinki 3 3/7 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 3 3/9 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 1 1/9 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 2 2/10 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 2 2/10 0 0 0 0
Total 1 2 0 3 37

Wrestling edit

Wrestling was included in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympic programme and has been included in all Summer Games except for 1900.

Denmark has won 9 medals in the sport, 3 silver and 6 bronze.

Their silver medals were won by Poul Hansen in men's Greco-Roman heavyweight in 1920, Abraham Kurland in men's Greco-Roman lightweight in 1932 and Mark Madsen in men's Greco-Roman 75 kg in 2016.

The Danish wrestler with most Olympic medals is Søren Marinus Jensen who won 2 bronze medals, in men's Greco-Roman super heavyweight in 1908 and heavyweight in 1912.

Denmark has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Wrestlers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1908 London 10 4/9 0 0 3 3 9
1912 Stockholm 9 5/5 0 0 1 1 =5
1920 Antwerp 10 5/10 0 1 1 2 5
1924 Paris 11 10/13 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 7 8/13 0 0 0 0
1932 Los Angeles 3 5/14 0 1 0 1 =8
1936 Berlin 5 6/14 0 0 0 0
1948 London 5 5/16 0 0 1 1 =11
1952 Helsinki 5 5/16 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 4 4/16 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 3 3/16 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 3 3/16 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 3 3/20 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 2 2/20 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 1 1/18 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 2 2/18 0 0 0 0
2012 London 2 2/18 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/18 0 1 0 1 =14
2020 Tokyo 1 1/18 0 0 0 0
Total 0 3 6 9 43

Denmark also won two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal in wrestling at the 1906 Intercalated Games. IOC has retroactively decided to no longer recognize those games as official Olympic games.

Summary by Winter sport edit

Non-participations edit

Denmark has participated in most winter sports but has yet to participate in Bobsleigh, Luge, Nordic combined, Short track speed skating, Skeleton and Ski jumping.

Alpine skiing edit

Alpine skiing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1936.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 27th by Tejs Broberg in men's giant slalom in 1998.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the sport was 28th by Tine Kongsholm in women's slalom in 1992.

Games Alpine skiers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Albertville 2 4/10 0 0 0 0
1994 Lillehammer 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
1998 Nagano 3 6/10 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 3 5/10 0 0 0 0
2014 Sochi 1 3/10 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 2 5/11 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 1 1/11 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Biathlon edit

Biathlon events were conducted at the 1924 Winter Olympics under the designation Military patrol. Biathlon arrived as its own sport at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 53rd by Ukaleq Slettemark in women's individual in 2022.

Denmark's best placement in a men's event in the sport was 86th by Øystein Slettemark in men's sprint in 2010.

Games Biathletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2010 Vancouver 1 2/10 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 1 2/11 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Cross-country skiing edit

Cross-country skiing has been was included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 32nd by Kirsten Carlsen in women's 10 km in 1968.

Denmark's best placement in a men's event in the sport was 41st by Michael Binzer in both men's 15 km pursuit in 1998 and men's 50 km freestyle in 1998.

Games Skiers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1964 Innsbruck 1 2/7 0 0 0 0
1968 Grenoble 3 4/7 0 0 0 0
1992 Albertville 2 4/10 0 0 0 0
1994 Lillehammer 2 4/10 0 0 0 0
1998 Nagano 1 4/10 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 1 3/12 0 0 0 0
2014 Sochi 1 4/12 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 1 2/12 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Curling edit

Curling was included in the Olympic programme during the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics. It didn't return until 1998, but has remained in the Games since then.

Jane Bidstrup, Helena Blach Lavrsen, Dorthe Holm, Margit Pörtner and Trine Qvist won Denmark's only Winter Olympic medal so far when they earned silver in the women's event in 1998.

Denmark's best placement in a men's event is 6th, which Johnny Frederiksen, Troels Harry, Mikkel Poulsen and Rasmus Stjerne got in the men's event in 2014.

Games Curlers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1998 Nagano 5 1/2 0 1 0 1 3
2002 Salt Lake City 10 2/2 0 0 0 0
2006 Turin 4 1/2 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 9 2/2 0 0 0 0
2014 Sochi 8 2/2 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 9 2/3 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 10 2/3 0 0 0 0
Total 0 1 0 1 =9

Figure skating edit

Figure skating was first included in the Olympic programme in the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics. It was moved to the Winter Olympics with the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics and has been included in every Winter Olympic Games.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 9th by Michael Tyllesen in men's singles in 1998.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the sport was 15th by Anisette Torp-Lind in ladies' singles in 1992.

Games Figure skaters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1948 St. Moritz 1 1/3 0 0 0 0
1952 Oslo 1 1/3 0 0 0 0
1988 Calgary 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
1992 Albertville 2 2/4 0 0 0 0
1994 Lillehammer 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
1998 Nagano 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Freestyle skiing edit

Freestyle skiing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1992.

Denmark's best placement in the sport is 13th by Anja Bolbjerg in women's moguls in 1998.

Denmark has yet to participate in men's events in the sport.

Games Skiers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1998 Nagano 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2002 Salt Lake City 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 1 1/6 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Ice hockey edit

Ice hockey was first included in the Olympic programme in the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was moved to the Winter Olympics with the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics and has been included in every Winter Olympic Games.

Denmark men's and women's ice hockey teams have competed once each, both in 2022. Denmark men's national ice hockey team finished 7th in the men's tournament while Denmark women's national ice hockey team finished 10th in the women's tournament.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2022 Beijing 45 2/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Snowboarding edit

Snowboarding has been included in the Olympic programme since 1998.

Denmark has competed in two snowboarding events. Mike Kildevæld finished 15th in men's giant slalom 1998. Julie Lundholdt finished 15th too, but in women's snowboard cross in 2010.

Games Snowboarders Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1998 Nagano 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 1 1/6 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Speed skating edit

Speed skating has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 5th by Viktor Hald Thorup in men's mass start in 2018.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the sport was 14th by Cathrine Grage in women's 5000m in 2010.

Games Skaters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1948 St. Moritz 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
1960 Squaw Valley 1 3/8 0 0 0 0
1964 Innsbruck 1 3/8 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 1 2/12 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 3 2/14 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 2 2/14 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Medals at subsequently de-recognized competitions edit

Art competitions held at Summer Olympics between 1912 and 1948, and the 1906 Intercalated Games are no longer recognized as official Olympic medal competitions by the IOC.

Denmark won 5 silver and 4 bronze medals in art competitions, and 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Intercalated Games.

See also edit

External links edit

  • "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. Archived from the original on 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-01-07.