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Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
DEN

Flag bearer
  
Benny Schmidt

Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark

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

Competitors
  
100 (88 men and 12 women) in 15 sports

MedalsRanked 13th
  
GoldSilverBronzeTotal2316

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. Cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen died during the team time trial.

Contents

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

    • Cycling

    Eight male cyclists represented Denmark in 1960.

    Team time trial
  • Knud Enemark Jensen
  • Vagn Bangsborg
  • Niels Baunsøe
  • Jørgen Jørgensen
    • Team pursuit
  • John Lundgren
  • Leif Larsen
  • Jens Sørensen
  • Kurt vid Stein

    • Fencing

    One fencer represented Denmark in 1960.

    Men's sabre
  • Palle Frey

    • Modern pentathlon

    One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1960.

    Individual
  • Benny Schmidt

    • Shooting

    Four shooters represented Denmark in 1960.

    25 m pistol
  • Per Nielsen
    • 300 m rifle, three positions
  • Uffe Schultz Larsen
  • Egon Stephansen
    • 50 m rifle, three positions
  • Niels Petersen
  • Uffe Schultz Larsen
    • 50 m rifle, prone
  • Egon Stephansen
  • Niels Petersen

    • References

    Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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