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Denmark at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
DEN

Flag bearer
  
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller

Denmark at the 1992 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark

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

Competitors
  
110 (77 men and 33 women) in 14 sports

Medals Ranked 30th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 1 4 6

Denmark competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 110 competitors, 77 men and 33 women, took part in 67 events in 14 sports.

Contents

Gold

  • Jesper Bank, Steen Secher and Jesper Seier — Sailing, Men's Soling Class

    • Silver

  • Arne Nielsson and Christian Wigø — Canoeing, Men's C-2 1000 metres

    • Bronze

  • Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen — Badminton, Men's Singles
  • Brian Nielsen — Boxing, Men's Super Heavyweight
  • Jørgen Bojsen-Møller and Jens Bojsen-Møller — Sailing, Men's Flying Dutchman Class
  • Ken Frost, Jimmi Madsen, Klaus Kynde Nielsen, Jan Petersen and Michael Sandstød — Cycling, Men's Team Pursuit

    • Archery

    Denmark had very little success in the 1992 archery competition, losing all three head-to-head matches.

    Men's Individual Competition:

  • Ole Gammelgaard — Round of 32, 26th place (0-1)
  • Henrik Toft — Round of 32, 27th place (0-1)
  • Jan Rytter — Ranking Round, 64th place (0-0)

    • Men's Team Competition:

  • Gammelgaard, Toft, and Rytter — Round of 16, 13th place (0-1)

    • Athletics

    Women's 3.000 metres

  • Gitte Karlshøj
  • Heat — 8:54.05 (→ did not advance)

    • Women's 10.000 metres

  • Dorthe Rasmussen
  • Heat — 33:22.43 (→ did not advance)

    • Women's Long Jump

  • Renata Nielsen
  • Heat — 6.63 m
  • Final — 6.06 m (→ 11th place)

    • Cycling

    Eleven cyclists, nine men and two women, represented Denmark in 1992.

    Men's road race
  • Lars Michaelsen
  • Christian Andersen
  • Claus Michael Møller
    • Men's individual pursuit
  • Jan Petersen
    • Men's team pursuit
  • Ken Frost
  • Jimmi Madsen
  • Jan Petersen
  • Klaus Kynde Nielsen
  • Michael Sandstød
    • Men's points race
  • Dan Frost
    • Women's road race
  • Karina Skibby — 2:05:03 (→ 11th place)
    • Women's individual pursuit
  • Hanne Malmberg

    • Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Drew with Mexico (1-1)
  • Drew with Ghana (0-0)
  • Lost to Australia (0-3)
  • → Did not advance
  • Team Roster (club teams in brackets)
    1. Niels Christian Jørgensen (Aalborg BK)
    2. Thomas Helveg (Odense BK)
    3. Jacob Laursen (Vejle BK)
    4. Claus Thomsen (Aarhus GF)
    5. Peter Frank (BK Frem)
    6. Jakob Kjeldbjerg (Silkeborg IF)
    7. Jens Madsen (Brøndby IF)
    8. Ronnie Ekelund (Brøndby IF)
    9. Miklos Molnar (Servette FC)
    10. Per Frandsen (OSC Lille)
    11. Peter Møller (Aalborg BK)
    12. Unused: Jens Risager (Brøndby IF)
    13. Stig Tøfting (Aarhus GF)
    14. Lars Højer Nielsen (F.C. Copenhagen)
    15. Unused: Michael Hansen (Silkeborg IF)
    16. Unused: Brian Flies (Næstved IF)
    17. Jens Madsen (Odense BK)
    18. Michael Larsen (Silkeborg IF)
    19. Søren Andersen (Aarhus GF)
    20. Unused: Michael Johansen (F.C. Copenhagen)

    Head Coach: Viggo Jensen

    Sailing

    Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)

  • Morten Christoffersen
  • Final Ranking — 183.0 points (→ 17th place)

    • Men's 470 Class

  • Hans Jørgen Riber and Jesper Pilegaard
  • Final Ranking — 139 points (→ 19th place)

    • Women's 470 Class

  • Susanne Ward and Marianne Nielsen
  • Final Ranking — 98.4 points (→ 13th place)

    • Swimming

    Men's 50m Freestyle

  • Franz Mortensen
  • Heat — 23.61 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

    • Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Franz Mortensen
  • Heat — 51.29 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

    • Men's 200m Freestyle

  • Franz Mortensen
  • Heat — 1:53.86 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

    • Men's 200m Backstroke

  • Lars Sørensen
  • Heat — 2:06.80 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

    • Men's 100m Breaststroke

  • Lars Sørensen
  • Heat — 1:07.94 (→ did not advance, 48th place)

    • Men's 200m Individual Medley

  • Lars Sørensen
  • Heat — 2:04.65
  • B-Final — 2:03.81 (→ 11th place)


    • Women's 50m Freestyle

  • Gitta Jensen
  • Heat — 26.54 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
  • Mette Nielsen
  • Heat — 26.80 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

    • Women's 100m Freestyle

  • Gitta Jensen
  • Heat — 56.47
  • B-Final — 56.59 (→ 12th place)
  • Mette Nielsen
  • Heat — 58.67 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

    • Women's 200m Freestyle

  • Mette Jacobsen
  • Heat — 2:01.84
  • B-Final — 2:02.14 (→ 13th place)
  • Gitta Jensen
  • Heat — 2:02.27
  • B-Final — 2:02.32 (→ 14th place)

    • Women's 400m Freestyle

  • Mette Jacobsen
  • Heat — 4:16.80 (→ did not advance, 13th place)

    • Women's 100m Breaststroke

  • Britta Vestergaard
  • Heat — 1:13.58 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

    • Women's 200m Breaststroke

  • Britta Vestergaard
  • Heat — 2:35.28 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

    • Women's 100m Butterfly

  • Berit Puggaard
  • Heat — 1:04.57 (→ did not advance, 38th place)

    • Women's 200m Butterfly

  • Mette Jacobsen
  • Heat — 2:13.18
  • Final — 2:11.87 (→ 7th place)
  • Berit Puggaard
  • Heat — 2:16.11
  • B-Final — 2:15.07 (→ 15th place)

    • Women's 200m Individual Medley

  • Annette Poulsen
  • Heat — 2:25.67 (→ did not advance, 35th place)

    • Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Gitta Jensen, Mette Jacobsen, Berit Puggaard, Mette Nielsen, and Annette Poulsen
  • Heat — 3:48.78
  • Final — 3:47.81 (→ 6th place)

    • Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Mette Jacobsen, Britta Vestergaard, Berit Puggaard, and Gitta Jensen
  • Heat — 4:17.20 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

    • References

    Denmark at the 1992 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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