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Denmark at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
DEN

Competitors
  
31 in 10 sports

Denmark at the 1956 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark

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

Flag bearer
  
Ole Hviid Jensen (Melbourne)

Medals Ranked 20th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 2 1 4

Denmark competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 31 competitors, 27 men and 4 women, took part in 25 events in 10 sports.

Contents

Gold

  • Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition

    • Silver

  • Lis Hartel — Equestrian, Dressage Individual
  • Ole Berntsen, Christian von Bülow and Cyril Andresen — Sailing, Men's Dragon Team Competition

    • Bronze

  • Tove Søby — Canoeing, Women's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles

    • Cycling

    Time trial
  • Allan Juel Larsen — 1:14.3 (→ 13th place)
    • Individual road race
  • Palle Lykke Jensen — did not finish (→ no ranking)

    • Diving

    Women's 10m Platform

  • Hanna Laursen
  • Preliminary Round — 35.39 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

    • Fencing

    One fencer represented Denmark in 1956.

    Women's foil
  • Karen Lachmann

    • Shooting

    Two shooters represented Denmark in 1956.

    50 m rifle, three positions
  • Uffe Schultz Larsen
  • Ole Hviid Jensen
    • 50 m rifle, prone
  • Uffe Schultz Larsen
  • Ole Hviid Jensen

    • References

    Denmark at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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