Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | DEN | ||||||||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 100 (88 men and 12 women) in 15 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Benny Schmidt | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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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]
Medalists
Gold
- Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, men's Finn individual competition
- Erik Hansen — Canoeing, men's K1 1,000 metres kayak singles
Silver
- Hans Fogh and Ole Erik Petersen — Sailing, Flying Dutchman
- William Berntsen, Steen Christensen and Søren Hancke — Sailing, 5.5 Metre
- Paul 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
- Erik Hansen, Arne Høyer, Erling Jessen and Helmut Sørensen — Canoeing, men's K1 4x500 metres kayak relay
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Eight male cyclists represented Denmark in 1960.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
One fencer represented Denmark in 1960.
Football
Main article: Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics
One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1960.
- Individual
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Four shooters represented Denmark in 1960.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Denmark at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "Knud Enemark Jensen". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
External links
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