Denmark competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.
Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition
Bent Rasch and Finn Haunstoft — Canoeing, Men's C2 1.000 metres Canadian Pairs
Lis Hartel — Equestrian, Dressage Individual
Victor Jörgensen — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
Karen Lachmann — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
Jørgen Frantzen, Svend Petersen and Poul Svendsen — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Hans Andresen — 5:11:18.5 (→ 8th place)
Jørgen Frank Rasmussen — 5:14:09.4 (→ 19th place)
Wedell Østergaard — 5:22:34.1 (→ 37th place)
Helge Hansen — 5:27:08.8 (→ 52nd place)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Ib Vagn Hansen
Final — 1:14.4 (→ 6th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Ove Krogh Rants — 12th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
Bent Jørgensen, Jean Hansen, Knud Andersen, Preben Lundgren Kristensen, and Henning R. Larsen
Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 6th place)
12 fencers, 9 men and 3 women, represented Denmark in 1952.
Men's épée
Mogens Lüchow
René Dybkær
Raimondo Carnera
Men's team épée
Raimondo Carnera, Erik Swane Lund, René Dybkær, Mogens Lüchow, Ib Nielsen, Jakob Lyng
Men's sabre
Palle Frey
Raimondo Carnera
Ivan Ruben
Men's team sabre
Paul Theisen, Raimondo Carnera, Ivan Ruben, Palle Frey, Jakob Lyng
Women's foil
Karen Lachmann
Ulla Barding-Poulsen
Kate Mahaut
First round
Won against Greece (2-1)
Second round
Won against Poland (2-0)
Quarter finals
Lost to Yugoslavia (3-5) → Did not advance
Team roster
Poul Andersen, B 93
Steen Blicher, AB
Jens Peter Hansen, Esbjerg fB
Jørgen W. Hansen, KB
Jørgen Johansen, KB (goalkeeper)
Knud Lundberg, AB
Svend Nielsen, B 93
Poul Petersen, AB
Poul Erik Petersen, Køge BK
Holger Seebach, AB
Erik Terkelsen, Esbjerg fB
Reserve: Søren Andersen, Esbjerg fB
Reserve: Henry From, AGF
Reserve: Ralf Ginsborg, Hellerup IK
Reserve: Carl Holm, B 1903
Reserve: Aage Rou Jensen, AGF
Reserve: Knud Blak Jensen, KB
Reserve: Per Knudsen, AGF
Reserve: Jørgen Olesen, AGF
Reserve: Jens Torstensen, Odense KFUM
Head coach: Axel Bjerregaard
Five shooters represented Denmark in 1952.
25 m pistol
Per Winge
Per Nielsen
300 m rifle, three positions
Uffe Schultz Larsen
50 m rifle, three positions
Uffe Schultz Larsen
50 m rifle, prone
Uffe Schultz Larsen
Jørgen Hare
Trap
Allan Christensen
