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Denmark at the 1928 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
DEN

Flag bearer
  
Marius Jørgensen

Competitors
  
91 in 14 sports

Denmark at the 1928 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark

Website
  
www.dif.dk (Danish) (English)

Medals Ranked 13th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 1 2 6

Denmark competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 91 competitors (82 men and 9 women) took part in 55 events in 14 sports.

Contents

Boxing

Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)

  • Michael Michaelsen → Bronze Medal
  • First Round — Bye
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated Geo Gardebois (FRA), points
  • Semifinals — Lost to Arturo Rodríguez (ARG), points
  • Third Place Match — Defeated Sverre Sørsdal (NOR), walk-over

    • Cycling

    Five cyclists, all men, represented Denmark in 1928.

    Individual road race
  • Henry Hansen
  • Leo Nielsen
  • Orla Jørgensen
  • Poul Sørensen
    • Team road race
  • Henry Hansen
  • Leo Nielsen
  • Orla Jørgensen
  • Poul Sørensen
    • Sprint
  • Willy Falck Hansen
    • Time trial
  • Willy Falck Hansen

    • Fencing

    Ten fencers, seven men and three women, represented Denmark in 1928.

    Men's foil
  • Ivan Osiier
  • Kim Bærentzen
  • Jens Berthelsen
    • Men's team foil
  • Ivan Osiier, Jens Berthelsen, Kim Bærentzen, Johan Praem
    • Men's épée
  • Ivan Osiier
  • Jens Berthelsen
  • Peter Ryefelt
    • Men's team épée
  • Ivan Osiier, Jens Berthelsen, Otto Bærentzen, Peter Ryefelt, Johan Praem
    • Men's sabre
  • Jens Berthelsen
  • Ivan Osiier
  • Viggo Stilling-Andersen
    • Women's foil
  • Margot Bærentzen
  • Inger Klint
  • Else Ahlmann-Ohlsen

    • Modern pentathlon

    Two pentathletes represented Denmark in 1928.

  • Helge Jensen
  • Otto Olsen

    • References

    Denmark at the 1928 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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