Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Denmark competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 126 competitors, 114 men and 12 women, took part in 74 events in 17 sports.[1]
| Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 126 (114 men and 12 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Peder Pedersen |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Niels Fredborg — Cycling, Men's 1000 metres time trial
Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Denmark entered two men and two women. Their highest placing competitor was Arne Jacobsen, at 8th place in the men's competition.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Erna Rahbek Pedersen – 2244 points (→ 26th place)
- Lilli Lentz – 2218 points (→ 29th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Arne Jacobsen – 2423 points (→ 8th place)
- Herluf Andersen – 2394 points (→ 13th place)
Athletics
Men's 1500 metres
- Tom B. Hansen
- Heat — 3:41.1
- Semifinals — 3:41.6
- Final — 3:46.4 (→ 10th place)
- Gerd Larsen
- Heat — 3:44.7
- Semifinals — 3:59.4 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Jørn Lauenbourg
- Heat — 14:18.8 (→ did not advance)
- Gert Kaerulin
- Heat — 14:39.2 (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Erik Madsen
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Charlie Nash (IRL), 0:5
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- Ib Bøtcher
- First Round — Defeated Nicolas Ortiz Flores (PUR), 3:2
- Second Round — Lost to John Rodgers (IRL), TKO-3
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Poul Knudsen
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated William Peets (ISV), 5:0
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Prince Amartey (GHA), 2:3
Canoeing
Cycling
Thirteen cyclists represented Denmark in 1972.
- Jørgen Marcussen — 21st place
- Ove Jensen — 28th place
- Henning Jørgensen — 48th place
- Eigil Sørensen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Jørgen Emil Hansen
- Junker Jørgensen
- Jørn Lund
- Jørgen Marcussen
- Niels Fredborg
- Final — 1:06.44 (→
- Final — 1:06.44 (→
Equestrian
Fencing
Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Denmark in 1972.
Football
- Men's Team Competition
- First Round (Group C)
- Second Round (Group 2)
- Drew with Poland (1-1)
- Defeated Morocco (3-1)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-4) → did not advance, 5th place over-all
- Team Roster
- Flemming Ahlberg, BK Frem
- Svend Andresen, B 1903
- Keld Bak, Næstved IF
- Hans Ewald Hansen, B 1901
- Heino Hansen, Slagelse B&I
- Jack Hansen, B 1913
- Heinz Hildebrandt, Hvidovre IF
- Kristen Nygaard, Fuglebakken Aarhus
- Flemming Pedersen, KB
- Leif Printzlau, BK Frem
- Jørgen Rasmussen, Randers Freja
- Max Rasmussen, AB
- Per Røntved, Brønshøj BK
- Allan Simonsen, Vejle BK
- Mogens Therkildsen, Odense BK (goalkeeper)
- Steen Ziegler, Hvidovre IF
- Reserve: Kurt Berthelsen, Aalborg BK
- Reserve: Valdemar Hansen, BK Frem (goalkeeper)
- Reserve: Helge Vonsyld, Randers Freja
- Head Coach: Rudi Strittich
Gymnastics
Handball
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Drew with the Soviet Union (12-12)
- Lost to Poland (8-11)
- Lost to Sweden (10-16)
- Final Round
- Defeated Tunisia (29-21)
- Defeated United States (19-18) → 13th place
- Team Roster
- Arne Andersen
- Keld Jul Andersen
- Jørgen Frandsen
- Claus Jørgen From
- Flemming Hansen
- Jørgen Heidemann
- Søren Jensen
- Bent Jørgensen
- Kay Sloth Jørgensen
- Flemming Lauritzen
- Svend Otto Lund
- Tom Benny Lund
- Thor Munkager
- Vagn Harris Nielsen
- Karsten Steen Sørensen
- Jørgen Vodsgaard
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Denmark in 1972.
Men's Individual Competition
- Jørn Steffensen – 4887 points (→ 14th place)
- Klaus Petersen – 4492 points (→ 37th place)
- René Heitmann – 4190 points (→ 52nd place)
Men's Team Competition
- Steffensen, Petersen, and Heitmann – 13547 points (→ 14th place)
Rowing
- Men's Single Sculls
- Kim Børgesen
- Heat — 7:58.94
- Repechage — 7:56.66
- Semi Finals — 8:27.93
- B-Final — 8:09.04 (→ 11th place)
Sailing
Shooting
Seven male shooters represented Denmark in 1972.
Swimming
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 800m Freestyle
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 400m Individual Medley
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Denmark at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-02-12.