Denmark at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| Denmark at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website |
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| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 129 in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Erik Swane Lund |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Denmark competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition
- Bent Rasch and Finn Haunstoft — Canoeing, Men's C2 1.000 metres Canadian Pairs
Silver
- Lis Hartel — Equestrian, Dressage Individual
Bronze
- Victor Jörgensen — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
- Karen Lachmann — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
- Jørgen Frantzen, Svend Petersen and Poul Svendsen — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Hans Andresen — 5:11:18.5 (→ 8th place)
- Jørgen Frank Rasmussen — 5:14:09.4 (→ 19th place)
- Wedell Østergaard — 5:22:34.1 (→ 37th place)
- Helge Hansen — 5:27:08.8 (→ 52nd place)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Ib Vagn Hansen
- Final — 1:14.4 (→ 6th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Ove Krogh Rants — 12th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Bent Jørgensen, Jean Hansen, Knud Andersen, Preben Lundgren Kristensen, and Henning R. Larsen
- Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 6th place)
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
12 fencers, 9 men and 3 women, represented Denmark in 1952.
Football
- First round
- Won against Greece (2-1)
- Second round
- Won against Poland (2-0)
- Quarter finals
- Lost to Yugoslavia (3-5) → Did not advance
- Team roster
- Poul Andersen, B 93
- Steen Blicher, AB
- Jens Peter Hansen, Esbjerg fB
- Jørgen W. Hansen, KB
- Jørgen Johansen, KB (goalkeeper)
- Knud Lundberg, AB
- Svend Nielsen, B 93
- Poul Petersen, AB
- Poul Erik Petersen, Køge BK
- Holger Seebach, AB
- Erik Terkelsen, Esbjerg fB
- Reserve: Søren Andersen, Esbjerg fB
- Reserve: Henry From, AGF
- Reserve: Ralf Ginsborg, Hellerup IK
- Reserve: Carl Holm, B 1903
- Reserve: Aage Rou Jensen, AGF
- Reserve: Knud Blak Jensen, KB
- Reserve: Per Knudsen, AGF
- Reserve: Jørgen Olesen, AGF
- Reserve: Jens Torstensen, Odense KFUM
Head coach: Axel Bjerregaard
Gymnastics
Rowing
Denmark had 25 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Sailing
Shooting
Five shooters represented Denmark in 1952.
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ↑ "Denmark at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Denmark Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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