Sporting event delegation
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.
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
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by Winter Games
Medals by summer sport
Medals by winter sport
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.
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.
Games
Medal
Name
Sport
Event
1896 Athens Denmark Viggo Jensen Weightlifting Men's two hand lift
Holger Nielsen Shooting Men's 30 m free pistol
Viggo Jensen Weightlifting Men's one hand lift
Holger Nielsen Fencing Men's sabre
Viggo Jensen Shooting Men's 300 m free rifle, three positions
Holger Nielsen Shooting Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol
1900 Paris Denmark Lars Jørgen Madsen Shooting Men's 300 metre free rifle, standing
Anders Peter Nielsen Shooting Men's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling
Anders Peter Nielsen Shooting Men's 300 metre free rifle, prone
Anders Peter Nielsen Shooting Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
Peder Lykkeberg Swimming Men's underwater swimming
Ernst Schultz Athletics Men's 400 metres
Edgar Aabye Eugen Schmidt Charles Winckler mixed team with Sweden)Tug of war
1908 London Denmark Denmark national football team (squad )Football , men's team competition
Ludvig Dam Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke
Anders Andersen Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman middleweight
Carl Jensen Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
Søren Marinus Jensen Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman super heavyweight
1912 Stockholm Denmark Ejler Allert Christian Hansen Carl Møller Carl Pedersen Poul Hartmann Rowing Men's coxed fours, inriggers
Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier Fencing Men's Épée
Denmark national football team (squad )Football , men's team competition
Danish gymnastics team Gymnastics Men's team (Swedish system)
Steen Herschend Sven Thomsen Hans Meulengracht-Madsen Sailing Men's 6m class
Lars Madsen Shooting Men's 300m free rifle, three positions
Sofie Castenschiold Tennis Women's singles indoor
Danish gymnastics team Gymnastics Men's team, free system
Erik Bisgaard Rasmus Frandsen Mikael Simonsen Poul Thymann Ejgil Clemmensen Rowing Men's coxed fours
Niels Larsen Shooting Men's 300m free rifle, three positions
Ole Olsen Lars Madsen Niels Larsen Niels Andersen Laurits Larsen Jens Hajslund Shooting Men's team free rifle
Søren Marinus Jensen Wrestling Greco-Roman heavyweight
1920 Antwerp Denmark Stefanie Clausen Diving Women's 10m Platform
Danish gymnastics team Gymnastics Men's team (free system)
Lars Madsen Niels Larsen Anders Petersen Erik Sætter-Lassen Anders Peter Nielsen Shooting Men's team 300m military rifle, standing
Henry Petersen Athletics Pole vault
Søren Petersen Boxing Heavyweight
Anders Petersen Boxing Flyweight
Gotfred Johansen Boxing Lightweight
Danish gymnastics team Gymnastics Men's team (Swedish system)
Danish field hockey team Field Hockey , men's team competition
Niels Larsen Shooting Men's 300m free rifle, 3 positions
Lars Madsen Shooting Men's 300m military rifle, standing
Poul Hansen Wrestling Greco-Roman heavyweight
Johannes Eriksen Wrestling Greco-Roman light heavyweight
1924 Paris Denmark Hans Jacob Nielsen Boxing Men's lightweight
Ellen Osiier Fencing Women's foil
Thyge Petersen Boxing Men's light heavyweight
Søren Petersen Boxing Men's heavyweight
Edmund Hansen Willy Hansen Cycling Men's tandem
Frode Kirkebjerg Equestrian Individual eventing
Knud Degn , Christian Nielsen Vilhelm Vett Sailing 6 m Class
Grete Heckscher Fencing Women's foil
Niels Larsen Shooting Men's 600 m free rifle
1928 Amsterdam Denmark Henry Hansen Cycling Men's individual road race
Henry Hansen Orla Jørgensen Leo Nielsen Cycling Men's team road race
Willy Hansen Cycling Men's track time trial
Aage Høy-Petersen Sven Linck Niels Otto Møller Peter Schlütter Vilhelm Vett Sailing 6 m class
Michael Michaelsen Boxing Men's heavyweight
Willy Hansen Cycling Men's sprint
1932 Los Angeles Denmark Henry Hansen Leo Nielsen Frode Sørensen Cycling Men's team road race
Svend Olsen Weightlifting Men's Light Heavyweight
Abraham Kurland Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
Peter Jørgensen Boxing Men's Light Heavyweight
Harald Christensen Willy Gervin Cycling Men's 2000m Tandem
Else Jacobsen Swimming Women's 200m Breaststroke
1936 Berlin Denmark Ragnhild Hveger Swimming Women's 400m freestyle
Harry Larsen Richard Olsen Rowing Men's coxless pair
Gerhard Pedersen Boxing Men's welterweight
Hans Lunding Equestrian Three day event – Individual
Inge Sørensen Swimming Women's 200m breaststroke
1948 London Denmark Greta Andersen Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle
Karen Harup Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke
Carl-Ebbe Andersen Tage Henriksen Finn Pedersen Rowing Men's coxed pair
Karen Hoff Canoeing Women's K-1 500 m
Paul Elvstrøm Sailing Men's Firefly
Eva Riise Greta Andersen Fritze Carstensen Karen Harup Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Karen Harup Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle
Aage Larsen Ebbe Parsner Rowing Men's doubles sculls
Ib Storm Larsen Helge Schrøder Helge Halkjær Aksel Hansen Rowing Men's coxless four
Johan Andersen Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 m
Ejvind Hansen Jacob Jensen Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m
Karen Lachmann Fencing Women's foil individual
Lily Carlstedt Athletics Women's javelin throw
Christian Hansen Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman welterweight
Birte Christoffersen Diving Women's 10 m platform
Axel Schandorff Cycling Men's Sprint
Børge Nielsen Jørgen Olsen Harry Knudsen Erik Larsen Henry Larsen Rowing Men's coxed four
Klaus Baess Ole Berntsen William Berntsen Sailing Men's Dragon
Svend Wad Boxing Men's Lightweight
Denmark national football team (squad )Football , men's team competition
1952 Helsinki Denmark Bent Rasch Finn Haunstoft Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m
Paul Elvstrøm Sailing Men's Finn
Lis Hartel Equestrian Dressage individual
Jørgen Frantzen Svend Pedersen Poul Svendsen Rowing Men's coxed pair
Karen Lachmann Fencing Women's foil individual
Victor Jörgensen Boxing Men's Welterweight
1956 Melbourne Denmark Paul Elvstrøm Sailing Men's Finn Individual Competition
Lis Hartel Equestrian Dressage Individual
Ole Berntsen Christian von Bülow Cyril Andresen Sailing Men's Dragon Team Competition
Tove Søby Canoeing Women's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles
1960 Rome Denmark Paul Elvstrøm Sailing men's Finn individual competition
Erik Hansen Canoeing men's K1 1,000 metres kayak singles
Hans Fogh Ole Gunnar Petersen Sailing Flying Dutchman
William Berntsen Steen Christensen Søren Hancke Sailing 5.5 Metre
Denmark national football team (squad )Football , men's team competition
Erik Hansen Arne Høyer Erling Jessen Helmuth Nyborg Canoeing men's K1 4x500 metres kayak relay
1964 Tokyo Denmark Ole Berntsen Christian von Bülow Ole Poulsen Sailing Men's Dragon Class
John Hansen Bjørn Hasløv Erik Petersen Kurt Helmudt Rowing Men's Coxless Fours
Kjell Rodian Cycling Men's Individual Road Race
Henning Wind Sailing Men's Finn Class
Preben Isaksson Cycling Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit
Peer Nielsen John Sørensen Canoeing Men's C-2 1.000m
1968 Mexico City Denmark Gunnar Asmussen Per Lyngemark Reno Olsen Mogens Jensen Cycling Men's team pursuit
Niels Fredborg Cycling Men's 1000 metre time trial
Mogens Jensen Cycling Men's individual pursuit
Leif Mortensen Cycling Men's individual road race
Aage Birch Poul Richard Høj Jensen Niels Markussen Sailing Men's Dragon class
Erik Hansen Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 metres
Peter Christiansen Ib Larsen Rowing Men's coxless pair
Harry Jørgensen Jørn Krab Preben Krab Rowing Men's coxed pair
1972 Munich Denmark Niels Fredborg Cycling Men's 1000 metres time trial
1976 Montreal Denmark Valdemar Bandolowski Erik Hansen Poul Richard Høj Jensen Sailing Men's Soling class
Niels Fredborg Cycling Men's 1000 metres time trial
Verner Blaudzun Gert Frank Jørgen Hansen Jørn Lund Cycling Men's team time trial
1980 Moscow Denmark Hans Kjeld Rasmussen Shooting Men's Skeet
Valdemar Bandolowski Erik Hansen Poul Richard Høj Jensen Sailing Men's Soling
Peter Due Per Kjærgaard Sailing Men's Tornado
Hans-Henrik Ørsted Cycling Men's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit
Susanne Nielsson Swimming Women's 100 metres Breaststroke
1984 Los Angeles Denmark Henning Lynge Jakobsen Canoeing Men's C-1 500 metres
Anne Grethe Jensen Equestrian individual dressage
Ole Riber Rasmussen Shooting Men's Skeet
Henning Lynge Jakobsen Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 metres
Erik Christiansen Michael Jessen Lars Nielsen Per Rasmussen Rowing Men's Coxless Four
Hanne Eriksen Birgitte Hanel Lotte Koefoed Bodil Rasmussen Jette Sørensen Rowing Women's Coxed Quadruple Sculls
1988 Seoul Denmark Dan Frost Cycling Men's Points Race
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Christian Grønborg Sailing Men's Flying Dutchman Class
Benny Nielsen Swimming Men's 200 metres Butterfly
Jesper Bank Steen Secher Jan Mathiasen Sailing Men's Soling Class
1992 Barcelona Denmark Jesper Bank Steen Secher Jesper Seier Sailing Men's Soling Class
Arne Nielsson Christian Frederiksen Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 metres
Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Badminton Men's Singles
Brian Nielsen Boxing Men's Super Heavyweight
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Jens Bojsen-Møller Sailing Men's Flying Dutchman Class
Ken Frost Jimmi Madsen Klaus Kynde Nielsen Jan Petersen Michael Sandstød Cycling Men's team pursuit
1996 Atlanta Denmark Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Badminton Men's Singles Competition
Thomas Poulsen Eskild Ebbesen Victor Feddersen Niels Henriksen Rowing Men's Lightweight Coxless Four
Kristine Roug Sailing Women's Europe Class
National handball team (squad )Handball Women's Team Competition
Rolf Sørensen Cycling Men's Individual Road Race
Trine Hansen Rowing Women's Single Sculls
2000 Sydney Denmark National handball team (squad )Handball Women's competition
Jesper Bank Henrik Blakskjær Thomas Jacobsen Sailing Men's Soling class
Wilson Kipketer Athletics Men's 800m
Camilla Martin Badminton Women's singles
Torben Grimmel Shooting Men's 50m rifle prone
Eskild Ebbesen Thomas Ebert Victor Feddersen Søren Madsen Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four
2004 Athens Denmark National handball team (squad )Handball Women's competition
Eskild Ebbesen Thomas Ebert Thor Kristensen Stephan Mølvig Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four
Joachim B. Olsen Athletics Men's shot put
Wilson Kipketer Athletics Men's 800m
Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager Badminton Mixed doubles
Michael Maze Finn Tugwell Table tennis Men's doubles
Signe Livbjerg Sailing Women's Europe class
Dorte Jensen Helle Jespersen Christina Otzen Sailing Women's yngling class
2008 Beijing Denmark Mads Andersen Thomas Ebert Eskild Ebbesen Morten Jørgensen Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four
Martin Kirketerp Ibsen Jonas Warrer Sailing Men's 49er class
Casper Jørgensen Jens-Erik Madsen Michael Mørkøv Alex Nicki Rasmussen Cycling (track) Men's team pursuit
Kim Wraae Knudsen René Holten Poulsen Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m
Andreas Helgstrand Anne van Olst Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein Equestrian Dressage team
Rasmus Quist Mads Reinholdt Rasmussen Rowing Men's double sculls
Lotte Friis Swimming Women's 800 m freestyle
2012 London Denmark Rasmus Quist Mads Rasmussen Rowing Men's lightweight double sculls
Lasse Norman Hansen Cycling (track) Men's omnium
Anders Golding Shooting Men's skeet
Fie Udby Erichsen Rowing Women's single sculls
Jonas Høgh-Christensen Sailing Men's Finn
Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen Badminton Men's doubles
Kasper Winther Jørgensen Morten Jørgensen Jacob Barsøe Eskild Ebbesen Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four
Joachim Fischer Christinna Pedersen Badminton Mixed doubles
Peter Lang Allan Nørregaard Sailing Men's 49er
2016 Rio de Janeiro Denmark National handball team (squad )Handball Men's competition
Pernille Blume Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle
Jakob Fuglsang Cycling (road) Men's road race
Jacob Barsøe Kasper Winther Jørgensen Morten Jørgensen Jacob Larsen Rowing Men's lightweight four
Mark Madsen Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 75 kg
Emma Åstrand Jørgensen Canoeing Women's K-1 500 m
Kamilla Rytter Juhl Christinna Pedersen Badminton Women's doubles
Sara Slott Petersen Athletics Women's 400 m hurdles
Anne Dsane Andersen Lærke Rasmussen Rowing Women's coxless pair
Casper Folsach Lasse Norman Hansen Niklas Larsen Frederik Madsen Rasmus Quaade Cycling (track) Men's team pursuit
Lasse Norman Hansen Cycling (track) Men's omnium
Mie Nielsen Rikke Møller Pedersen Jeanette Ottesen Pernille Blume Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay
Anne-Marie Rindom Sailing Laser Radial
Jena Mai Hansen Katja Salskov-Iversen Sailing Women's 49er FX
Viktor Axelsen Badminton Men's singles
2020 Tokyo Denmark Anne-Marie Rindom Sailing Laser Radial
Viktor Axelsen Badminton Men's singles
Lasse Norman Hansen Michael Mørkøv Cycling Men's madison
Jesper Hansen Shooting Men's skeet
Lasse Norman Hansen Niklas Larsen Frederik Rodenberg Rasmus Pedersen Cycling Men's team pursuit
Amalie Dideriksen Julie Leth Cycling Women's madison
National handball team (squad )
Handball Men's competition
Joachim Sutton Frederic Vystavel Rowing Men's coxless pair
Pernille Blume Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle
Emma Aastrand Jørgensen Canoeing Women's K-1 200 metres
Emma Aastrand Jørgensen Canoeing Women's K-1 500 metres
2024 Paris Denmark Viktor Axelsen Badminton Men's singles
Denmark men's national handball team Handball Men's tournament
Cathrine Dufour Nanna Skodborg Merrald Daniel Bachmann Andersen Equestrian Team dressage
Anne-Marie Rindom Sailing ILCA 6
Turpal Bisultanov Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 87 kg
Edi Hrnic Taekwondo Men's 80 kg
Denmark women's national handball team Handball Women's tournament
Emma Aastrand Jørgensen Canoeing Women's K-1 500 m
Michael Mørkøv Niklas Larsen Cycling Men's Madison
Winter Olympics
Denmark has won a single medal.
Summary by summer sport
Non-participations
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
For aquatics disciplines, follow these links: Diving and Swimming .
Denmark has yet to participate in Artistic swimming and Water polo .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
BMX freestyle has been included in the Olympic programme since 2020. Denmark has yet to participate in the discipline.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
Dressage
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 .
Eventing
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.
Show jumping
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 .
Discontinued disciplines
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 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 .
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.
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 .
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 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 .
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 .
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 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
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1988 Seoul 1
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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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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
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2020 Tokyo 1
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0
0
0
0
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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 .
Marathon swimming has been included in the Olympic programme since 2008. Denmark has yet to participate in the discipline.
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 .
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
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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 .
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 .
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 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.
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.
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
Non-participations
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 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 .
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
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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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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
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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
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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 .
Medals at subsequently de-recognized competitions
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.
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