Denmark at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Denmark competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 31 competitors, 27 men and 4 women, took part in 25 events in 10 sports.[1]
| Denmark at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 31 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ole Hviid Jensen (Melbourne) |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Silver
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
- Allan Juel Larsen — 1:14.3 (→ 13th place)
- Palle Lykke Jensen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Paul Elvstrøm | Finn | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7509 |  | |
| Ole Berntsen Cyril Andresen Christian von Bülow |
Dragon | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5723 |  | |
Shooting
Two shooters represented Denmark in 1956.
Swimming
References
- "Denmark at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denmark Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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