Denmark at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Denmark competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 121 competitors, 105 men and 16 women, took part in 71 events in 14 sports.[1]
| Denmark at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 121 in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Erik Hammer Sørensen |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Silver | Ragnhild Hveger | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle | 15 August |
| Silver | Harry Larsen Richard Olsen | Rowing | Men's coxless pair | 14 August |
 Bronze | Gerhard Pedersen | Boxing | Men's welterweight | 15 August |
| Bronze | Hans Lunding | Equestrian | Three day event – Individual | 16 August |
| Bronze | Inge Sørensen | Swimming | Women's 200m breaststroke | 15 August |
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Eleven cyclists, all men, represented Denmark in 1936.
- Individual road race
- Frode Sørensen
- Arne Petersen
- Knud Jacobsen
- Tage Møller
- Team road race
- Frode Sørensen
- Arne Petersen
- Knud Jacobsen
- Tage Møller
- Sprint
- Karl Magnussen
- Time trial
- Arne Pedersen
- Tandem
- Heino Dissing
- Bjørn Stiler
- Team pursuit
- Karl Magnussen
- Erik Friis
- Helge Jacobsen
- Hans Christian Nielsen
- Arne Pedersen
Diving
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Mette Gregaard | 10m platform | 27.54 | 15 |
| Karen Margrete Andersen | 27.08 | 17 | |
Equestrian
- Hans Lunding
- Niels Erik Leschly
- Peter Jensen
- Vincens Grandjean
Fencing
Nine fencers, six men and three women, represented Denmark in 1936.
- Men's foil
- Aage Leidersdorff
- Svend Jacobsen
- Caspar Schrøder
- Men's team foil
- Erik Hammer Sørensen, Kim Bærentzen, Aage Leidersdorff, Caspar Schrøder, Svend Jacobsen
- Men's épée
- Preben Christiansen
- Erik Hammer Sørensen
- Aage Leidersdorff
- Men's team épée
- Erik Hammer Sørensen, Caspar Schrøder, Aage Leidersdorff, Preben Christiansen
- Men's sabre
- Aage Leidersdorff
- Preben Christiansen
- Erik Hammer Sørensen
- Men's team sabre
- Erik Hammer Sørensen, Preben Christiansen, Aage Leidersdorff, Svend Jacobsen
- Women's foil
- Karen Lachmann
- Grete Olsen
- Ulla Barding-Poulsen
Field hockey
Rowing
Denmark had 16 rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1936.[2]
- Men's coxless pair
- Richard Olsen
- Harry Larsen
- Men's coxed pair
- Remond Larsen
- Carl Berner
- Aage Jensen (cox)
- Men's coxless four
- Knud Olsen
- Keld Karise
- Bjørner Drøger
- Emil Boje Jensen
- Hans Mikkelsen
- Gunnar Ibsen Sørensen
- Flemming Jensen
- Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
- Aage Jensen (cox)
- Men's eight
- Remond Larsen
- Olaf Klitgaard Poulsen
- Poul Byrge Poulsen
- Keld Karise
- Bjørner Drøger
- Carl Berner
- Knud Olsen
- Emil Boje Jensen
- Harry Gregersen (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Six shooters represented Denmark in 1936.
- 25 m rapid fire pistol
- Erik Sætter-Lassen
- Axel Lerche
- Christen Møller
- 50 m pistol
- Julius Lehrmann
- Christen Møller
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Vilhelm Johansen
- Erik Sætter-Lassen
- Julius Hansen
Swimming
Source:[3]
- Men
- Børge Bæth (100 m backstroke)
- John Christensen (100 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle)
- Aage Hellstrøm (400 m,1500 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle)
- Finn Jensen (200 m breaststroke)
- Jørgen Jørgensen (400 m,1500 m and 4 × 200 m)
- Hans Malmstrøm (200 m breaststroke)
- Poul Petersen (100 m, 400 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle)
- Erik Skou (200 m breaststroke)
- Women
- Eva Arndt-Riise (100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle)
- Inger Carlsen (400 m freestyle)
- Valborg Christensen (200 m breaststroke)
- Grete Frederiksen (400 m freestyle)
- Ragnhild Hveger (100 m freestyle, 4 × 100 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle)
- Tove Bruunstrøm Madsen (100 m backstroke)
- Tove Nielsen (100 m backstroke)
- Edel Nielsen (200 m breaststroke)
- Inge Sørensen (200 m breaststroke)
- Elvi Svendsen (100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle)
Diving
- Women
- Mette Gregaard
- Karen Margrete Andersen
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
- "Denmark at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denmark Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- "Danske deltagere ved OL i Berlin 1936". Olympian Database. Sportsencyclo. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
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