Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | DEN |
NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
Website | www |
in Moscow | |
Competitors | 58 (55 men and 3 women) in 13 sports |
Flag bearers | Jørgen Lindhardsen (opening) Hans Kjeld Rasmussen (closing) |
Medals Ranked 16th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Denmark competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Denmark competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 58 competitors, 55 men and 3 women, took part in 30 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Hans Kjeld Rasmussen — Shooting, Men's Skeet
- Valdemar Bandolowski, Erik Hansen and Poul Richard Høj Jensen — Sailing, Men's Soling
Silver
- Peter Due and Per Kjærgaard — Sailing, Men's Tornado
Bronze
- Hans-Henrik Ørsted — Cycling, Men's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit
- Susanne Nielsson — Swimming, Women's 100 metres Breaststroke
Athletics
Men's 400 metres
Men's Marathon
- Jorn Lauenborg
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Boxing
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Jesper Garnell
- First Round — Defeated Sylvain Rajefiarison (Madagascar) on points (5-0)
- Second Round — Lost to Galsandorj Batbileg (Mongolia) on points (1-4)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- Ole Svendsen
- First Round — Lost to Michael Pillay (Seychelles) on points (1-4)
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- Michael Madsen
- First Round — Defeated Csaba Kuzma (Hungary) on points (3-2)
- Second Round — Lost to Ricardo Rojas (Cuba) on points (1-4)
Canoeing
Men's Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres
Cycling
Eleven cyclists represented Denmark in 1980.
Road
Track
Diving
Men's Platform
Fencing
Handball
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Cuba (30-18)
- Lost to Spain (19-20)
- Lost to Poland (12-26)
- Lost to Hungary (15-16)
- Lost to East Germany (20-24)
- Classification Match
- 9th/10th place: Defeated Algeria (28-20) → 9th place
- Team Roster
Rowing
Men's coxless pairs
Men's quadruple sculls
Women's single sculls
Sailing
Mixed One Person Dinghy
Mixed Two Person Keelboat
Mixed Multihull
Mixed Three Person Keelboat
Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy
Shooting
Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres
Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres
Mixed Skeet
Swimming
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Susanne Nielsson
- Final — 2:32.75 (→ 4th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Susanne Nielsson
- Heats — did not start (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
Men's Light Heavyweight
Wrestling
Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman
Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman
References
- ^ "Denmark at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2015.