Denmark at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Denmark competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Danish contingent, 13 men, competed in 5 sports and had 30 entries in 14 events.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Lars Jørgen Madsen - shooting, standing military rifle
Additionally, Edgar Aabye, Eugen Schmidt, and Charles Winckler were part of a mixed team (with three athletes from Sweden) that won the gold medal in tug of war.
Silver
- Anders Peter Nielsen - shooting, kneeling military rifle
- Anders Peter Nielsen - shooting, prone military rifle
- Anders Peter Nielsen - shooting, three positions military rifle
Bronze
- Peder Lykkeberg - swimming, 200 metre backstroke
- Ernst Schultz - athletics, 400 metres
Results by event
Athletics
Four athletes competed in six athletics events, taking a bronze medal.
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heat | Semifinal | Repechage | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | — | Johannes Gandil | Unknown 3rd, heat 4 |
Did not advance | ||
| 400 metres | 3rd | Ernst Schulz | Unknown 2nd, heat 2 |
None held | Unknown | |
| 800 metres | — | Christian Christensen | Unknown 5th, heat 1 |
None held | Did not advance | |
| 1500 metres | 5th | Christian Christensen | None held | Unknown | ||
| Event | Place | Athlete | Qualifier | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shot put | 10th | Charles Winckler | None held | 10.76 metres |
| Discus throw | 8th | Charles Winckler | 32.50 metres 8th |
Did not advance |
Fencing
Denmark competed in fencing for the second time in 1900. The team won no medals that time.
| Event | Place | Fencer | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters foil | 44-60 | Jens Peter Berthelsen | Not advanced by jury |
Did not advance | |||
Shooting
Denmark competed again at the second Olympic shooting events. Jensen, who had been more successful in weightlifting four years earlier but had won a bronze medal in shooting, returned. This time, he received no shooting medals. Madsen won an individual gold medal, while Nielsen took three individual silvers including the overall. The team did not take a medal in the team event, though they came close with a score only 13 points less than bronze medallist France's.
| Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military rifle standing |
1st | Lars Jørgen Madsen | 305 |
| 11th | Viggo Jensen | 277 | |
| Anders Peter Nielsen | 277 | ||
| 22nd | Axel Kristensen | 261 | |
| 28th | Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 238 | |
| Military rifle kneeling |
2nd | Anders Peter Nielsen | 314 |
| 8th | Lars Jørgen Madsen | 299 | |
| 13th | Viggo Jensen | 290 | |
| 22nd | Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 271 | |
| 26th | Axel Kristensen | 260 | |
| Military rifle prone |
2nd | Anders Peter Nielsen | 330 |
| 10th | Viggo Jensen | 308 | |
| 16th | Lars Jørgen Madsen | 301 | |
| 27th | Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 273 | |
| 30th | Axel Kristensen | 261 | |
| Military rifle three positions |
2nd | Anders Peter Nielsen | 921 |
| 5th | Lars Jørgen Madsen | 905 | |
| 15th | Viggo Jensen | 875 | |
| 28th | Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 782 | |
| Axel Kristensen | 782 | ||
| Military rifle team |
4th | Viggo Jensen, Laurids Jensen-Kjær, Axel Kristensen, Lars Jørgen Madsen, Anders Peter Nielsen | 4265 |
Swimming
Denmark entered one event in its inaugural Olympic swimming appearance, with Lykkeberg taking the bronze medal.
| Event | Place | Swimmer | Seconds | Metres | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's underwater swimming | 3rd | Peder Lykkeberg | 90.0 | 28.50 | 147.0 |
Tug of war
Denmark contributed 3 of the 6 members of the gold medal winning team in the inaugural tug of war competition.
| Event | Place | Athletes | Match 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tug of war | 1st | Edgar Aabye August Nilsson (SWE) Eugen Schmidt Gustaf Söderström (SWE) Karl Gustaf Staaf (SWE) Charles Winckler |
Won vs. France 2-0 |
References
- ^ "Denmark:1900 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-03-31.