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Denmark at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
DEN

Flag bearer
  
Erik Hansen

Denmark at the 1968 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark

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

Competitors
  
64 (60 men and 4 women) in 11 sports

MedalsRanked 22nd
  
GoldSilverBronzeTotal1438

Denmark competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 53 events in 11 sports.

Contents

Gold

  • Gunnar Asmussen, Per Lyngemark, Reno Olsen and Mogens Jensen — Cycling, Men's team pursuit

    • Silver

  • Niels Fredborg — Cycling, Men's 1000 metre time trial
  • Mogens Jensen — Cycling, Men's individual pursuit
  • Leif Mortensen — Cycling, Men's individual road race
  • Aage Birch, Poul Richard Høj Jensen and Niels Markussen — Sailing, Men's Dragon class

    • Bronze

  • Erik Hansen — Canoeing, Men's K-1 1000 metres
  • Peter Christiansen and Ib Ivan Larsen — Rowing, Men's coxless pair
  • Harry Jørgensen, Jørn Krab and Preben Krab — Rowing, Men's coxed Pair

    • Cycling

    Thirteen cyclists represented Denmark in 1968.

    Individual road race
  • Leif Mortensen
  • Ole Højlund Pedersen
  • Jørgen Emil Hansen
  • Svend Erik Bjerg
    • Team time trial
  • Verner Blaudzun
  • Jørgen Emil Hansen
  • Ole Højlund Pedersen
  • Leif Mortensen
    • Sprint
  • Niels Fredborg
  • Peder Pedersen
    • 1000m time trial
  • Niels Fredborg
    • Tandem
  • Per Sarto Jørgensen
  • Jørgen Jensen
    • Individual pursuit
  • Mogens Frey Jensen
    • Team pursuit
  • Gunnar Asmussen
  • Reno Olsen
  • Mogens Frey Jensen
  • Per Lyngemark
  • Peder Pedersen

    • Modern pentathlon

    One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1968.

    Men's Individual Competition:

  • Jørn Steffensen – 4545 points (13th place)

    • Shooting

    Six shooters, all men, represented Denmark in 1968.

    50 m pistol
  • Jørgen Gabrielsen
  • Niels Dahl
    • 50 m rifle, three positions
  • Ole Hviid Jensen
  • Per Weichel
    • 50 m rifle, prone
  • Ole Hviid Jensen
  • Per Weichel
    • Skeet
  • Ernst Pedersen
  • Benny Jensen

    • References

    Denmark at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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