Denmark at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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]
| Denmark at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| 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 | |
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
| Denmark | 2–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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P.E. Petersen  |
Report | Emmanouilides |
- Second round
| Denmark | 2–0 |  |
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| Seebach S. Nielsen |
Report |
- Quarter finals
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| Čajkovski Ognjanov Vukas Bobek Zebec |
Report | Lundberg Seebach Hansen |
- 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
Sailing
Shooting
Five shooters represented Denmark in 1952.
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Denmark at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denmark Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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