Denmark at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Denmark competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 78 competitors, 57 men and 21 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.[1]
Medals
Gold
- Dan Frost — Cycling, Men's Points Race
- Jørgen Bojsen-Møller and Christian Grønborg — Sailing, Men's Flying Dutchman Class
Silver
- Benny Nielsen — Swimming, Men's 200 metres Butterfly
Bronze
- Jesper Bank, Steen Secher and Jan Mathiasen — Sailing, Men's Soling Class
Archery
After two Olympiads without competing in archery, Denmark returned to the sport in 1988. Three men competed, placing 11th as a team and no higher than 23rd as individuals.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Henrik Toft — 1/8 final (→ 23rd place)
- Jan Jacobsen — Preliminary round (→ 25th place)
- Niels Gammelgaard — Preliminary round (→ 56th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Toft, Jacobsen, and Gammelgaard — Semifinal (→ 11th place)
Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's Marathon
- Henrik Jørgensen
- Final — 2:16.40 (→ 22nd place)
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
Men's Decathlon
- Lars Warming — 7859 points (→ 19th place)
- 100 metres — 11.07s
- Long Jump — 7.04m
- Shot Put — 13.41m
- High Jump — 1.94m
- 400 metres — 47.97s
- 110m Hurdles — 14.49s
- Discus Throw — 40.38m
- Pole Vault — 4.80m
- Javelin Throw — 51.50m
- 1.500 metres — 4:22.41s
Women's Long Jump
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Johnny Bredahl
- First Round — Lost to Hamed Halbouni (SYR), RSC-2
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Light-Middleweight
Men's Light-Heavyweight
Men's Heavyweight
Canoeing
Cycling
Nine cyclists, eight men and one woman, represented Denmark in 1988. Dan Frost won gold in the points race.
- Karina Skibby — 2:00:52 (→ 42nd place)
Equestrianism
Judo
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Tue Hellstem — 4940pts (→ 27th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Hellstem — 4940pts (→ 21st place)
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Vagn Høgholm
- Heat — 23.50 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
- Peter Rohde
- Heat — 23.70 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Franz Mortensen
- Heat — 50.74
- B-Final — 51.05 (→ 13th place)
- Peter Rohde
- Heat — 51.38 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Franz Mortensen
- Heat — 1:51.15
- B-Final — 1:51.44 (→ 13th place)
- Jan Patvel Larsen
- Heat — 1:53.61 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Claus Christensen
- Heat — 4:00.46 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Lars Sørensen
- Heat — 58.01 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Lars Sørensen
- Heat — 2:05.73 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Lars Sørensen
- Heat — 1:06.30 (→ did not advance, 47th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Christian Toft
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Benny Nielsen
- Heat — 54.52
- B-Final — 54.77 (→ 11th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Benny Nielsen
- Heat — 1:59.26
- Final — 1:58.24 (→ Silver Medal)
- Jan Patvel Larsen
- Heat — 2:03.01 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Franz Mortensen, Vagn Høgholm, Benny Nielsen, and Peter Rohde
- Heat — 3:25.15 (→ did not advance, 10th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Franz Mortensen, Claus Christensen, Jan Patvel Larsen, and Peter Rohde
- Heat — 7:33.31 (→ did not advance, 11th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Lars Sørensen, Christian Toft, Benny Nielsen, and Franz Mortensen
- Heat — 3:51.97 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Women's 50m Freestyle
- Gitta Jensen
- Heat — 26.61 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Gitta Jensen
- Heat — 57.28 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
- B-Final — 57.02 (→ 13th place)
- Pia Sørensen
- Heat — 57.82 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Mette Jacobsen
- Heat — 2:01.80
- B-Final — 2:01.84 (→ 11th place)
- Annette Jørgensen
- Heat — 2:04.71 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 400m Freestyle
- Eva Mortensen
- Heat — 4:18.06 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
- Pernille Jensen
- Heat — 4:20.96 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 800m Freestyle
- Pernille Jensen
- Heat — 8:50.82 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
- Eva Mortensen
- Heat — 8:53.67 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Pia Sørensen
- Heat — 2:38.49 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 200m Butterfly
- Mette Jacobsen
- Heat — 2:15.78
- B-Final — 2:15.60 (→ 13th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Annette Poulsen
- Heat — 2:21.83 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Annette Poulsen
- Heat — 4:54.01
- B-Final — 4:54.40 (→ 15th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Mette Jacobsen, Gitta Jensen, Pia Sørensen, and Annette Jørgensen
- Heat — 3:48.83
- Gitta Jensen, Pia Sørensen, Mette Jacobsen, and Annette Jørgensen
- Final — 3:49.25 (→ 8th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Mette Jacobsen, Pia Sørensen, Annette Jørgensen, and Gitta Jensen
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition
- Tine Scheuer-Larsen
- First Round — Defeated Warda Bouchabou (Algeria) 6-0, 6-1
- Second Round — Defeated Wendy Turnbull (Australia) 6-4, 6-3
- Third Round — Lost to Natasha Zvereva (Soviet Union) 1-6, 2-6
Weightlifting
References
- ^ "Denmark at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
