Denmark at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Denmark at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Denmark at the; 1928 Summer Olympics
IOC code	DEN
NOC	National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Website	www.dif.dk Template:Da icon Template:En icon
in Amsterdam
Competitors	91 in 14 sports
Flag bearer	Hans Jørgensen
Medals; Ranked 13th	Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 2 Total 6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1896; 1900; 1904; 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; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games

Denmark competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 91 competitors (82 men and 9 women) took part in 55 events in 14 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Henry Hansen	Cycling	Men's individual road race	August 7
Gold	Henry Hansen, Orla Jørgensen, Leo Nielsen	Cycling	Men's team road race	August 7
Gold	Willy Hansen	Cycling	Men's track time trial	August 5
Silver	Aage Høy-Petersen, Sven Linck, Nils Otto Møller, Peter Schlütter, Vilhelm Vett	Sailing	6 m class	August 9
Bronze	Michael Michaelsen	Boxing	Men's heavyweight	August 11
Bronze	Willy Hansen	Cycling	Men's sprint	August 6

Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)

Michael Michaelsen → Bronze Medal
- First Round — Bye
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Geo Gardebois (FRA), points
- Semifinals — Lost to Arturo Rodríguez (ARG), points
- Third Place Match — Defeated Sverre Sørsdal (NOR), walk-over