Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 100 (88 men and 12 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Benny Schmidt |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Denmark competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 100 competitors, 88 men and 12 women, took part in 46 events in 15 sports.[1] Cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen died during the team time trial.[2]
Medalists
Gold
- Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, men's Finn individual competition
- Erik Hansen — Canoeing, men's K1 1,000 metres kayak singles
Silver
- Hans Fogh and Ole Erik Petersen — Sailing, Flying Dutchman
- William Berntsen, Steen Christensen and Søren Hancke — Sailing, 5.5 Metre
- Paul Andersen, John Danielsen, Henning Enoksen, Henry From, Bent Hansen, Poul Jensen, Flemming Nielsen, Hans Nielsen, Harald Nielsen, Poul Pedersen, Jørn Sørensen and Tommy Troelsen — Football (soccer), men's team competition
Bronze
- Erik Hansen, Arne Høyer, Erling Jessen and Helmut Sørensen — Canoeing, men's K1 4x500 metres kayak relay
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Erik Hansen | Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres | 3:57.04 | 1 | 3:57.51 | 1 | 3:53.00 | 1 |
Cycling
Eight male cyclists represented Denmark in 1960.
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
One fencer represented Denmark in 1960.
Football
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1960.
- Individual
Rowing
Denmark had 16 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1960.[3]
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Paul Elvstrøm | Finn | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8171 | 
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| Hans Fogh Ole Gunnar Petersen |
Flying Dutchman | 7 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5991 | 
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| Aage Birch Paul L. Jørgensen Niels P. Markussen |
Dragon | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4715 | 6 | |
| William Berntsen Søren Hancke Steen Christensen |
5.5 Metre | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5678 |
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Shooting
Four shooters represented Denmark in 1960.
Swimming
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Denmark at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Knud Enemark Jensen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denmark Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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