Denmark at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Denmark competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Danish contingent, 13 men, competed in 5 sports and had 30 entries in 14 events.[1]
| Denmark at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Paris | |
| Competitors | 13 in 5 sports |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Additionally, Edgar Aabye, Eugen Schmidt, and Charles Winckler were part of a mixed team (with three athletes from Sweden) that won the gold medal in tug of war.
Results by event
Swimming
Denmark entered one event in its inaugural Olympic swimming appearance, with Lykkeberg taking the bronze medal.
| Athlete | Event | Seconds | Metres | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peder Lykkeberg | Underwater swimming | 90.0 | 28.50 | 147.0 |  |
Athletics
Denmark competed in athletics for the second time. Four athletes competed in six athletics events, taking a bronze medal. It was Denmark's first athletics medal.
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Johannes Gandil | 100 m | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Ernst Schultz | 400 m | Unknown | 2 Q | n/a | 51.5 | | |
| Christian Christensen | 800 m | Unknown | 5 | n/a | Did not advance | ||
| 1500 m | n/a | Unknown | 5 | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Charles Winckler | discus throw | 32.50 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| shot put | 10.76 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
Fencing
Denmark competed in fencing for the second time in 1900. The team won no medals that time.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinal | Repechage | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jens Peter Berthelsen | Men's masters sabre | Not advanced by jury | Did not advance | |||
Shooting
Denmark competed again at the second Olympic shooting events. Jensen, who had been more successful in weightlifting four years earlier but had won a bronze medal in shooting, returned. This time, he received no shooting medals. Madsen won an individual gold medal, while Nielsen took three individual silvers including the overall. The team did not take a medal in the team event, though they came close with a score only 13 points less than bronze medallist France's.
| Shooter | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Jørgen Madsen | Men's 300 metre free rifle, standing | 305 |  |
| Viggo Jensen | 277 | 11 | |
| Anders Peter Nielsen | 277 | 11 | |
| Axel Kristensen | 261 | 22 | |
| Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 238 | 28 | |
| Anders Peter Nielsen | Men's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling | 314 |  |
| Lars Jørgen Madsen | 299 | 8 | |
| Viggo Jensen | 290 | 13 | |
| Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 271 | 22 | |
| Axel Kristensen | 260 | 26 | |
| Anders Peter Nielsen | Men's 300 metre free rifle, prone | 330 | |
| Viggo Jensen | 308 | 10 | |
| Lars Jørgen Madsen | 301 | 16 | |
| Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 273 | 27 | |
| Axel Kristensen | 261 | 30 | |
| Anders Peter Nielsen | Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions | 921 | |
| Lars Jørgen Madsen | 905 | 5 | |
| Viggo Jensen | 875 | 15 | |
| Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 782 | 28 | |
| Axel Kristensen | 782 | 28 | |
| Lars Jørgen Madsen Viggo Jensen Anders Peter Nielsen Axel Kristensen Laurids Jensen-Kjær |
Men's 300 metre free rifle, team | 4265 | 4 |
References
- "Denmark:1900 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-03-31.