Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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.[1] Cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen died during the team time trial.[2]
| Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 100 (88 men and 12 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Benny Schmidt |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
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
- Poul 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 Helmuth Nyborg — Canoeing, men's K1 4x500 metres kayak relay
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Erik Hansen | Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres | 3:57.04 | 1 | 3:57.51 | 1 | 3:53.00 | 1 |
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
Equestrian
Fencing
One fencer represented Denmark in 1960.
- Men's sabre
- Palle Frey
Football
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1960.
- Individual
- Benny Schmidt
Rowing
Denmark had 16 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1960.[3]
- Men's double sculls
- Jannik Madum Andersen
- Poul Mortensen
- Men's coxless pair
- Tage Grøndahl
- Elo Tostenæs
- Men's coxed pair
- Jens Berendt Jensen
- Knud Nielsen
- Sven Lysholt Hansen (cox)
- Men's coxless four
- Hugo Christiansen
- Mogens Jensen
- Børge Kaas Andersen
- Ole Kassow
- Men's coxed four
- Poul Justesen
- Mogens Pedersen
- Svend Helge Hansen
- Erik Rask
- Ejgo Vejby Nielsen (cox)
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Paul Elvstrøm | Finn | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8171 |  | |
| Hans Fogh Ole Gunnar Petersen |
Flying Dutchman | 7 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5991 |  | |
| Aage Birch Paul L. Jørgensen Niels P. Markussen |
Dragon | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4715 | 6 | |
| William Berntsen Søren Hancke Steen Christensen |
5.5 Metre | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5678 | | |
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
Swimming
Wrestling
References
- "Denmark at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Knud Enemark Jensen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denmark Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.