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 | |
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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 | |
| 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
Medals by summer sport edit
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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.