Denmark at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Denmark is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September.

Denmark at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeDEN
NPCDanish Paralympic Committee
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors25 in 9 sports
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Competitors edit

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Badminton 0 1 1
Cycling 1 1 2
Equestrian TBD TBD 4
Shooting 1 0 2
Swimming 1 0 1
Table tennis 1 0 1
Taekwondo 0 1 1
Wheelchair rugby TBD TBD 12
Total 5 3 25

Athletics edit

Danish track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
  Men's long jump T63

Badminton edit

Denmark has qualified one para badminton player for the following events, through the release of BWF para-badminton Race to Paris Paralympic Ranking.

Athlete Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
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Rank Opposition
Score
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Rank
Cathrine Rosengren Women's singles SU5

Cycling edit

Denmark entered two para-cyclists (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[1]

Equestrian edit

Belgium entered a full squad of four para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition by finishing the top seven nation's at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark.[2][3]

Team
Athlete Horse Event Individual score Total
TT Score Rank
  See above Team
 
 

Shooting edit

Denmark entered two para-shooter's after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships, 2023 European Para Championships and 2024 European Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[4]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
  R1 – 10 m air rifle standing SH1
Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
  R6 – 50 m rifle prone SH1

Swimming edit

Denmark secured one quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.

Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  Men's 100 m butterfly S14

Table tennis edit

Denmark entered one athletes for the Paralympic games. Peter Rosenmeier qualified for the games through the allocations of the final ITTF world ranking.

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
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Rank Opposition
Result
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Result
Rank
Peter Rosenmeier Men's individual C6

Taekwondo edit

Denmark entered one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Lisa Gjessing qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in women's 65 kg class.

Athlete Event First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
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Result
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Rank
Lisa Gjessing Women's –65 kg

Wheelchair rugby edit

Denmark national wheelchair rugby team qualified for the Games after get the bronze medal and finishing top two eligible nation's at the 2023 European Championships Division A in Cardiff, Great Britain.[5]

Team roster
  • Team event – 1 team of 12 players
Squad Group stage Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result
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Result
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Rank Opposition
Result
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Denmark national team

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Para Equestrian - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 20 January 2023.
  3. ^ "FEI World Championships Herning Denmark 2022". FEI. 20 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Lima 2023 Quota Allocation to Paris 2024 Day 7 28.09.2023" (PDF). Paralympics. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ @WREuro2023 (May 7, 2023). "DENMARK HAVE DONE IT!" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 June 2023 – via Twitter.