Denmark competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 53 events in 11 sports.[1]
Denmark at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | DEN |
NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
Website | www |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 64 (60 men and 4 women) in 11 sports |
Flag bearer | Erik Hansen |
Medals Ranked 22nd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Medalists edit
Gold edit
Silver edit
- Niels Fredborg — Cycling, Men's 1000 metre time trial
- Mogens Jensen — Cycling, Men's individual pursuit
- Leif Mortensen — Cycling, Men's individual road race
- Aage Birch, Poul Richard Høj Jensen and Niels Markussen — Sailing, Men's Dragon class
Bronze edit
Athletics edit
Boxing edit
Canoeing edit
Cycling edit
Thirteen cyclists represented Denmark in 1968.
Gymnastics edit
Modern pentathlon edit
One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1968.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Jørn Steffensen – 4545 points (13th place)
Rowing edit
Sailing edit
- Open
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
Henning Wind | Finn | 9 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 125 | 18 | |
Hans Fogh Niels Jensen Poul Richard Høj Jensen |
Flying Dutchman | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | DNF | 113.7 | 16 | |
Paul Elvstrøm Poul Mik-Meye |
Star | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 50.4 | 4 | |
Aage Birch Paul Lindemark Jørgensen Niels Markussen |
Dragon | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26.4 | ||
William Berntsen Erik Johansen Christian Hansen |
5.5 Metre | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 101 | 13 |
Shooting edit
Six shooters, all men, represented Denmark in 1968.
Swimming edit
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ "Denmark at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2014.