Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Denmark competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Denmark competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 58 competitors, 55 men and 3 women, took part in 30 events in 13 sports.[1]
| Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Olympic Movement | |
| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 58 (55 men and 3 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jørgen Lindhardsen (opening) Hans Kjeld Rasmussen (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Hans Kjeld Rasmussen — Shooting, Men's Skeet
- Valdemar Bandolowski, Erik Hansen and Poul Richard Høj Jensen — Sailing, Men's Soling
Silver
- Peter Due and Per Kjærgaard — Sailing, Men's Tornado
Bronze
- Hans-Henrik Ørsted — Cycling, Men's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit
- Susanne Nielsson — Swimming, Women's 100 metres Breaststroke
Athletics
Men's 400 metres
Men's Marathon
- Jorn Lauenborg
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Boxing
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Jesper Garnell
- First Round — Defeated Sylvain Rajefiarison (Madagascar) on points (5-0)
- Second Round — Lost to Galsandorj Batbileg (Mongolia) on points (1-4)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- Ole Svendsen
- First Round — Lost to Michael Pillay (Seychelles) on points (1-4)
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- Michael Madsen
- First Round — Defeated Csaba Kuzma (Hungary) on points (3-2)
- Second Round — Lost to Ricardo Rojas (Cuba) on points (1-4)
Cycling
Eleven cyclists represented Denmark in 1980.
Road
Handball
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Cuba (30-18)
- Lost to Spain (19-20)
- Lost to Poland (12-26)
- Lost to Hungary (15-16)
- Lost to East Germany (20-24)
- Classification Match
- 9th/10th place: Defeated Algeria (28-20) → 9th place
- Team Roster
- Ole Nørskov Sørensen
- Michael Jørn Berg
- Andres Dahl-Nielsen
- Thomas Pazyj
- Bjarne Jeppesen
- Iver Grunnet
- Morten Stig Christensen
- Carsten Haurum
- Palle Jensen
- Erik Bue Pedersen
- Hans Henrik Hattesen
- Mogens Jeppesen
- Poul Kjaer Poulsen
- Per Skaarup
Rowing
Men's coxless pairs
Men's quadruple sculls
Women's single sculls
Sailing
Mixed One Person Dinghy
Mixed Two Person Keelboat
Mixed Multihull
Mixed Three Person Keelboat
Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy
Shooting
Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres
Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres
Mixed Skeet
Swimming
Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Susanne Nielsson
- Heats — 1:11.58
- Final — 1:11.16 (→
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Susanne Nielsson
- Final — 2:32.75 (→ 4th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Susanne Nielsson
- Heats — did not start (→ did not advance)
Wrestling
Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman
- Kaj Jægergaard Hansen
Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman
- Svend Erik Studsgaard
References
- "Denmark at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2015.