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
Gold
45
Silver
75
Bronze
75
Total
195
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Danish athletes have won a total of 195 medals, with sailing as the top medal-producing sport. 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

List of medalists

Medals by individual

According to official data of the International Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won one or more Olympic gold medals and three or more Olympic medals for Denmark. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings.

No. Athlete Sport Years Games Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Paul Elvstrøm Sailing 1948–19888M4004
2Eskild Ebbesen Rowing 1996–20125M3025
3Lars Jørgen Madsen Shooting 1900–19245M2215
4Henry Hansen Cycling 1928–19322M2103
5Jesper Bank Sailing 1984–20004M2013
6Anders Peter Nielsen Shooting 1900–19204M1304
7Karen Margrethe Harup Swimming 19481F1203
8Viggo Jensen Weightlifting 1896–19002M1113
9Willy Falck Hansen Track cycling 1924–19282M1113
9Ole Berntsen Sailing 1948–1964M1113
9Niels Fredborg Track cycling 1964–19724M1113
12Erik Hansen Canoeing 1960–19724M1023
12Lasse Norman Hansen Track cycling 2012–2M1023

Medals by team

Denmark has been successful at the Olympics in team sports like football, handball and team gymnastics. In football Denmark has won four medals. Also team gymnastics has given Denmark four medals. In women's handball Denmark has won three gold medals.

Summer Olympics

All Danish medals are listed.

1896 1900 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Games Medal Name Sport Event
1896 Athens GoldViggo JensenWeightliftingMen's two hand lift
 SilverHolger NielsenShootingMen's 30 m free pistol
 SilverViggo JensenWeightliftingMen's one hand lift
 BronzeHolger NielsenFencingMen's sabre
 BronzeViggo JensenShootingMen's 300 m free rifle, three positions
 BronzeHolger NielsenShootingMen's 25 m rapid fire pistol
1900 Paris GoldLars Jørgen MadsenShootingMen's 300 metre free rifle, standing
 SilverAnders Peter NielsenShootingMen's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling
 SilverAnders Peter NielsenShootingMen's 300 metre free rifle, prone
 SilverAnders Peter NielsenShootingMen's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
 BronzePeder LykkebergSwimmingMen's underwater swimming
 BronzeErnst SchultzAthleticsMen's 400 metres
 GoldEdgar Aabye
Eugen Schmidt
Charles Winckler
(mixed team with Sweden)
Tug of war
1908 London SilverDenmark national football team (squad)Football, men's team competition
 SilverLudvig DamSwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke
 BronzeAnders AndersenWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman middleweight
 BronzeCarl JensenWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
 BronzeSøren Marinus JensenWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman super heavyweight
1912 Stockholm GoldEjler Allert
Christian Hansen
Carl Møller
Carl Pedersen
Poul Hartmann
RowingMen's coxed fours, inriggers
 SilverIvan Joseph Martin OsiierFencingMen's Épée
 SilverDenmark national football team (squad)Football, men's team competition
 SilverDanish gymnastics teamGymnasticsMen's team (Swedish system
 SilverSteen Herschend
Sven Thomsen
Hans Meulengracht-Madsen
SailingMen's 6m class
 SilverLars MadsenShootingMen's 300m free rifle, three positions
 SilverSofie CastenschioldTennisWomen's singles indoor
 BronzeDanish gymnastics team)GymnasticsMen's team, free system
 BronzeErik Bisgaard
Rasmus Frandsen
Mikael Simonsen
Poul Thymann
Ejgil Clemmensen
RowingMen's coxed fours
 BronzeNiels LarsenShootingMen's 300m free rifle, three positions
 BronzeOle Olsen
Lars Madsen
Niels Larsen
Niels Andersen
Laurits Larsen
Jens Hajslund
ShootingMen's team free rifle
 BronzeSøren Marinus JensenWrestlingGreco-Roman heavyweight
1920 Antwerp GoldStefanie ClausenDivingWomen's 10m Platform
 GoldDanish gymnastics teamGymnasticsMen's team (free system)
 GoldLars Madsen
Niels Larsen
Anders Petersen
Erik Sætter-Lassen
Anders Peter Nielsen
ShootingMen's team 300m military rifle, standing
 SilverHenry PetersenAthleticsPole vault
 SilverSøren PetersenBoxingHeavyweight
 SilverAnders PetersenBoxingFlyweight
 SilverGotfred JohansenBoxingLightweight
 SilverDanish gymnastics teamGymnasticsMen's team (Swedish system)
 SilverDanish field hockey teamField Hockey, men's team competition
 SilverNiels LarsenShootingMen's 300m free rifle, 3 positions
 SilverLars MadsenShootingMen's 300m military rifle, standing
 SilverPoul HansenWrestlingGreco-Roman heavyweight
 BronzeJohannes EriksenWrestlingGreco-Roman light heavyweight
1924 Paris GoldHans Jacob NielsenBoxingMen's lightweight
 GoldEllen OsiierFencingWomen's foil
 SilverThyge PetersenBoxingMen's light heavyweight
 SilverSøren PetersenBoxingMen's heavyweight
 SilverEdmund Hansen
Willy Hansen
CyclingMen's tandem
 SilverFrode KirkebjergEquestrianIndividual eventing
 SilverKnud Degn, Christian Nielsen
Vilhelm Vett
Sailing6 m Class
 BronzeGrete HeckscherFencingWomen's foil
 BronzeNiels LarsenShootingMen's 600 m free rifle
1928 Amsterdam GoldHenry HansenCyclingMen's individual road race
 GoldHenry Hansen
Orla Jørgensen
Leo Nielsen
CyclingMen's team road race
 GoldWilly HansenCyclingMen's track time trial
 SilverAage Høy-Petersen
Sven Linck,
Nils Otto Møller
Peter Schlütter
Vilhelm Vett
Sailing6 m class
 BronzeMichael MichaelsenBoxingMen's heavyweight
 BronzeWilly HansenCyclingMen's sprint
1932 Los Angeles SilverHenry Hansen
Leo Nielsen
Frode Sørensen
CyclingMen's team road race
 SilverSvend OlsenWeightliftingMen's Light Heavyweight
 SilverAbraham KurlandWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Lightweight
 BronzePeter JørgensenBoxingMen's Light Heavyweight
 BronzeHarald Christensen
Willy Gervin
CyclingMen's 2.000m Tandem
 BronzeElse JacobsenSwimmingWomen's 200m Breaststroke
1936 Berlin SilverRagnhild HvegerSwimmingWomen's 400m freestyle
 SilverHarry Larsen
Richard Olsen
RowingMen's coxless pair
 BronzeGerhard PedersenBoxingMen's welterweight
 BronzeHans LundingEquestrianThree day event – Individual
 BronzeInge SørensenSwimmingWomen's 200m breaststroke
1948 London GoldGreta AndersenSwimmingWomen's 100 m freestyle
 GoldKaren HarupSwimmingWomen's 100 m backstroke
 GoldCarl-Ebbe Andersen
Tage Henriksen
Finn Pedersen
RowingMen's coxed pair
 GoldKaren HoffCanoeingWomen's K-1 500 m
 GoldPaul ElvstrømSailingMen's Firefly
 SilverEva Riise
Greta Andersen
Fritze Carstensen
Karen Harup
SwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
 SilverKaren HarupSwimmingWomen's 400 m freestyle
 SilverAage Larsen
Ebbe Parsner
RowingMen's doubles sculls
 SilverIb Storm Larsen
Helge Schrøder
Helge Halkjær
Aksel Hansen
RowingMen's coxless fours
 SilverJohan AndersenCanoeingMen's K-1 1000 m
 SilverEjvind Hansen
Jacob Jensen
CanoeingMen's K-2 1000 m
 SilverKaren LachmannFencingWomen's foil individual
 BronzeLily CarlstedtAthleticsWomen's javelin throw
 BronzeChristian HansenWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman welterweight
 BronzeBirte ChristoffersenDivingWomen's 10 m platform
 BronzeAxel SchandorffCyclingMen's Sprint
 BronzeBørge Nielsen
Jørgen Olsen
Harry Knudsen
Erik Larsen
Henry Larsen
RowingMen's coxed four
 BronzeKlaus Baess
Ole Berntsen
William Berntsen
Sailing Men's Dragon
 BronzeSvend WadBoxingMen's Lightweight
 BronzeDenmark national football team (squad)Football, men's team competition
1952 Helsinki GoldBent Rasch
Finn Haunstoft
CanoeingMen's C-2 1000 m
 GoldPaul ElvstrømSailingMen's Finn
 SilverLis HartelEquestrianDressage individual
 BronzeJørgen Frantzen
Svend Pedersen
Poul Svendsen
RowingMen's coxed pair
 BronzeKaren LachmannFencingWomen's foil individual
 BronzeVictor JörgensenBoxingMen's Welterweight
1956 Melbourne GoldPaul ElvstrømSailingMen's Finn Individual Competition
 SilverLis HartelEquestrianDressage Individual
 SilverOle Berntsen
Christian von Bülow
Cyril Andresen
SailingMen's Dragon Team Competition
 BronzeTove SøbyCanoeingWomen's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles
1960 Rome GoldPaul ElvstrømSailingmen's Finn individual competition
 GoldErik HansenCanoeingmen's K1 1,000 metres kayak singles
 SilverHans Fogh
Ole Gunnar Petersen
SailingFlying Dutchman
 SilverWilliam Berntsen
Steen Christensen
Søren Hancke
Sailing5.5 Metre
 SilverDenmark national football team (squad)Football, men's team competition
 BronzeErik Hansen
Arne Høyer
Erling Jessen
Helmuth Nyborg
Canoeingmen's K1 4x500 metres kayak relay
1964 Tokyo GoldOle Berntsen
Christian von Bülow
Ole Poulsen
SailingMen's Dragon Class
 GoldJohn Hansen
Bjørn Hasløv
Erik Petersen
Kurt Helmudt
RowingMen's Coxless Fours
 SilverKjell RodianCyclingMen's Individual Road Race
 BronzeHenning WindSailingMen's Finn Class
 BronzePreben IsakssonCyclingMen's 4.000m Individual Pursuit
 BronzePeer Nielsen
John Sørensen
CanoeingMen's C-2 1.000m
1968 Mexico City GoldGunnar Asmussen
Per Lyngemark
Reno Olsen
Mogens Jensen
CyclingMen's team pursuit
 SilverNiels FredborgCyclingMen's 1000 metre time trial
 SilverMogens JensenCyclingMen's individual pursuit
 SilverLeif MortensenCyclingMen's individual road race
 SilverAage Birch
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Niels Markussen
SailingMen's Dragon class
 BronzeErik HansenCanoeingMen's K-1 1000 metres
 BronzePeter Christiansen
Ib Larsen
RowingMen's coxless pair
 BronzeHarry Jørgensen
Jørn Krab
Preben Krab
RowingMen's coxed pair
1972 Munich GoldNiels FredborgCyclingMen's 1000 metres time trial
1976 Montreal GoldValdemar Bandolowski
Erik Hansen
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
SailingMen's Soling class
 BronzeNiels FredborgCyclingMen's 1000 metres time trial
 BronzeVerner Blaudzun
Gert Frank
Jørgen Hansen
Jørn Lund
CyclingMen's team time trial
1980 Moscow GoldHans Kjeld RasmussenShootingMen's Skeet
 GoldValdemar Bandolowski
Erik Hansen
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
SailingMen's Soling
 SilverPeter Due
Per Kjærgaard
SailingMen's Tornado
 BronzeHans-Henrik ØrstedCyclingMen's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit
 BronzeSusanne NielssonSwimmingWomen's 100 metres Breaststroke
1984 Los Angeles SilverHenning Lynge JakobsenCanoeingMen's C-1 500 metres
 SilverAnne Grethe JensenEquestrianindividual dressage
 SilverOle Riber RasmussenShootingMen's Skeet
 BronzeHenning Lynge JakobsenCanoeingMen's C-1 1000 metres
 BronzeErik Christiansen
Michael Jessen
Lars Nielsen
Per Rasmussen
RowingMen's Coxless Four
 BronzeHanne Eriksen
Birgitte Hanel
Lotte Koefoed
Bodil Rasmussen
Jette Sørensen
RowingWomen's Coxed Quadruple Sculls
1988 Seoul GoldDan FrostCyclingMen's Points Race
 GoldJørgen Bojsen-Møller
Christian Grønborg
SailingMen's Flying Dutchman Class
 SilverBenny NielsenSwimmingMen's 200 metres Butterfly
 BronzeJesper Bank
Steen Secher
Jan Mathiasen
SailingMen's Soling Class
1992 Barcelona GoldJesper Bank
Steen Secher
Jesper Seier
SailingMen's Soling Class
 SilverArne Nielsson
Christian Frederiksen
CanoeingMen's C-2 1000 metres
 BronzeThomas Stuer-LauridsenBadmintonMen's Singles
 BronzeBrian NielsenBoxingMen's Super Heavyweight
 BronzeJørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jens Bojsen-Møller
SailingMen's Flying Dutchman Class
 BronzeKen Frost
Jimmi Madsen
Klaus Kynde Nielsen
Jan Petersen
Michael Sandstød
CyclingMen's team pursuit
1996 Atlanta GoldPoul-Erik Høyer LarsenBadmintonMen's Singles Competition
 GoldThomas Poulsen
Eskild Ebbesen
Victor Feddersen
Niels Henriksen
RowingMen's Lightweight Coxless Four
 GoldKristine RougSailingWomen's Europe Class
 GoldNational handball team (squad)HandballWomen's Team Competition
 SilverRolf SørensenCyclingMen's Individual Road Race
 BronzeTrine HansenRowingWomen's Single Sculls
2000 Sydney GoldNational handball team (squad)HandballWomen's competition
 GoldJesper Bank
Henrik Blakskjær
Thomas Jacobsen
SailingMen's Soling class
 SilverWilson KipketerAthleticsMen's 800m
 SilverCamilla MartinBadmintonWomen's singles
 SilverTorben GrimmelShootingMen's 50m rifle prone
 BronzeEskild Ebbesen
Thomas Ebert
Victor Feddersen
Søren Madsen
RowingMen's lightweight coxless four
2004 Athens GoldNational handball team (squad)HandballWomen's competition
 GoldEskild Ebbesen
Thomas Ebert
Thor Kristensen
Stephan Mølvig
RowingMen's lightweight coxless four
 SilverJoachim B. OlsenAthleticsMen's shot put
 BronzeWilson KipketerAthleticsMen's 800m
 BronzeJens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
BadmintonMixed doubles
 BronzeMichael Maze
Finn Tugwell
Table tennisMen's doubles
 BronzeSigne LivbjergSailingWomen's Europe class
 BronzeDorte Jensen
Helle Jespersen
Christina Otzen
SailingWomen's yngling class
2008 Beijing GoldMads Andersen
Thomas Ebert
Eskild Ebbesen
Morten Jørgensen
RowingMen's lightweight coxless four
 GoldMartin Kirketerp Ibsen
Jonas Warrer
SailingMen's 49er class
 SilverCasper Jørgensen
Jens-Erik Madsen
Michael Mørkøv
Alex Nicki Rasmussen
Cycling (track)Men's team pursuit
 SilverKim Wraae Knudsen
René Holten Poulsen
CanoeingMen's K-2 1000 m
 BronzeAndreas Helgstrand
Anne van Olst
Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
EquestrianDressage team
 BronzeRasmus Quist
Mads Reinholdt Rasmussen
RowingMen's double sculls
 BronzeLotte FriisSwimmingWomen's 800 m freestyle
2012 London GoldRasmus Quist
Mads Rasmussen
RowingMen's lightweight double sculls
 GoldLasse Norman HansenCycling (track)Men's omnium
 SilverAnders GoldingShootingMen's skeet
 SilverFie Udby ErichsenRowingWomen's single sculls
 SilverJonas Høgh-ChristensenSailingMen's Finn
 SilverMathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
BadmintonMen's doubles
 BronzeKasper Winther Jørgensen
Morten Jørgensen
Jacob Barsøe
Eskild Ebbesen
RowingMen's lightweight coxless four
 BronzeJoachim Fischer
Christinna Pedersen
BadmintonMixed doubles
 BronzePeter Lang
Allan Nørregaard
SailingMen's 49er
2016 Rio de Janeiro GoldNational handball team (squad)HandballMen's competition
 GoldPernille BlumeSwimmingWomen's 50 m freestyle
 SilverJakob FuglsangCycling (road)Men's road race
 SilverJacob Barsøe
Kasper Winther Jørgensen
Morten Jørgensen
Jacob Larsen
RowingMen's lightweight four
 SilverMark MadsenWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 75 kg
 SilverEmma Åstrand JørgensenCanoeingWomen's K-1 500 m
 SilverKamilla Rytter Juhl
Christinna Pedersen
BadmintonWomen's doubles
 SilverSara Slott PetersenAthleticsWomen's 400 m hurdles
 BronzeAnne Dsane Andersen
Lærke Rasmussen
RowingWomen's coxless pair
 BronzeCasper Folsach
Lasse Norman Hansen
Niklas Larsen
Frederik Madsen
Rasmus Quaade
Cycling (track)Men's team pursuit
 BronzeLasse Norman HansenCycling (track)Men's omnium
 BronzeMie Nielsen
Rikke Møller Pedersen
Jeanette Ottesen
Pernille Blume
SwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 m medley relay
 BronzeAnne-Marie RindomSailingLaser Radial
 BronzeJena Mai Hansen
Katja Salskov-Iversen
SailingWomen's 49er FX
 BronzeViktor AxelsenBadmintonMen's singles

Winter Olympics

Denmark has won a single medal.

Games Medal Name Sport Event
1998 Nagano SilverHelena Blach Lavrsen
Margit Pörtner
Dorthe Holm
Trine Qvist
Jane Bidstrup
CurlingWomen's competition

Summary by sport

Athletics

Denmark first competed in track and field athletics in 1896, sending 3 men. The nation has not yet won a gold medal in the sport, earning silver four times and bronze thrice. The nation's first medal was a bronze in 1900, when Ernst Schultz placed third in the 400 metres.

Games Athletes EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1896 Athens33/120000
1900 Paris46/230011
Total0437
EventNo. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
GoldSilverBronze Total Best finish
Men's 100 metres6/281896N/AN/A0000SF/10th (1896)
Men's 400 metres5/2819001900N/A0011 (1900)
Men's 1500 metres12/281900N/AN/A00005th (1900)
Men's shot put7/2818962004N/A0101 (2004)
Men's discus throw6/281896N/AN/A00005th–9th (1896)

Fencing

Denmark had a single sabreur at the 1896 Games, winning the bronze medal.

Games Athletes EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1896 Athens11/30011
Total1236
EventNo. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
GoldSilverBronze Total Best finish
Men's sabre11/2818961896N/A0011 (1896)

Gymnastics

Denmark first competed in gymnastics in the inaugural 1896 Olympics, with weightlifter Viggo Jensen entering the rope climbing competition and finishing fourth out of five.

Games Gymnasts EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1896 Athens11/80000
Total1214

Artistic

EventNo. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
GoldSilverBronze Total Best finish
Men's rope climbing1/41896N/AN/A00004th (1896)

Shooting

Denmark competed in shooting at the inaugural 1896 Games, competing in all five events and earning a silver and two bronze medals.

Games Shooters EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1896 Athens35/50123
Total310518
EventNo. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
GoldSilverBronze Total Best finish
Current program
Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol8/2518961896N/A0011 (1896)
Past events
Men's 200 metre military rifle1/11896N/AN/A00006th (1896)
Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions9/1218961896N/A0325 (1900, 1912, 1920)
Men's 50 metre pistol7/2418961896N/A0101 (1896)
Men's 25 metre military pistol1/11896N/AN/A00005th (1896)

Weightlifting

Denmark first competed in weightlifting at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one lifter competing. Viggo Jensen won the two-hand lift (based on a style tie-breaker), but was injured in the attempt and placed second in the one-hand lift. It remains, as of the 2016 Games, the only gold medal won by Denmark in the sport.

Games Lifters EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1896 Athens12/21102
Total1203
EventNo. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
GoldSilverBronze Total Best finish
Men's one hand lift1/118961896N/A0101 (1896)
Men's two hand lift1/21896189618961001 (1896)

See also

  • "Denmark". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Denmark". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/DEN". olympanalyt.com.
  • "Olympic Statistics" (in Danish). National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
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