Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Updated on Jan 26, 2024

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IOC code DEN		Flag bearer Benny Schmidt

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

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.

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