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]
| 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 | |
Medalists edit
Gold edit
- Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, men's Finn individual competition
- Erik Hansen — Canoeing, men's K1 1,000 metres kayak singles
Silver edit
- Hans Fogh and Ole Erik Petersen — Sailing, Flying Dutchman
- William Berntsen, Steen Christensen and Søren Hancke — Sailing, 5.5 Metre
- Poul 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 edit
Athletics edit
Boxing edit
Canoeing edit
| 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 edit
Eight male cyclists represented Denmark in 1960.
Diving edit
Equestrian edit
Fencing edit
One fencer represented Denmark in 1960.
Football edit
Hockey edit
Modern pentathlon edit
One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1960.
- Individual
Rowing edit
Denmark had 16 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1960.[3]
Sailing edit
- 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 edit
Four shooters represented Denmark in 1960.
Swimming edit
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ "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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