Henrik Høve Jørgensen was a Danish marathon runner, who won the London Marathon in 1988. He finished 5th in 1985 in 2:09.43 hours – this time remains the Danish national record and stood as the Nordic record for over 30 years until beaten by Sondre Nordstad Moen in 2017. Born in Herlev, Jørgensen represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He was a two-time national champion in the men's 5000 m.
The Danish Cricket Federation is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in the Kingdom of Denmark. Its current headquarters is in Brøndby, Copenhagen.
The Danish Orienteering Federation is the national Orienteering Association in Denmark. It is recognized as the orienteering association for Denmark by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.
The National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark is the National Olympic Committee representing Denmark.
Danish Squash Federation is the National Organisation for Squash in Denmark.
Denmark are competing in the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich, Switzerland. Sixteen athletes were selected for the championships, making it the biggest team since the 2002 championships.
The Bandy Federation of Denmark was created in 2014 by two Danish brothers living in Sweden and playing bandy in Swedish clubs, Ole Gyldenlöve and Christian Gyldenlöve. It became a member of the Federation of International Bandy the same year. They hoped to be able to set up a Danish national team for the World Championship. However, this did not come true and the federation did not last. In 2017, it has been removed from the FIB member list.
The Denmark women's national volleyball team represents Denmark in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The National team is Organized by the Danish Volleyball Association which is a member of the Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB) as well the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV), The national federation is also a part of the North European Volleyball Zonal Association (NEVZA).
The Danish Sport Shooting Association, DanishDansk Sportsskytte Forbund (DSF), is the Danish association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. DSF is also a member of Dansk Skytte Union (The Danish Shooting Union).
Mia Rej is a Danish handball player for Odense Håndbold and the Danish national team.
The Danish Rugby League Federation is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in Denmark and the Denmark national rugby league team, formed in November 2011 and granted observer status by the European Rugby League. In March 2024 the federation was expelled from the International Rugby League due to inactivity.
Denmark competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, 4–13 August 2017.
Badminton Denmark is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in Denmark. The organization represents above 700 clubs as of 2023. The highest authority in Badminton Denmark is the assembly where each member club is represented. The board of directors' duty is to ensure the organisation moves in the direction that the assembly decided. There is an administration that runs the organisation day-to-day. The organization maintains the rules of badminton for Denmark, usually in line with those of the Badminton World Federation.
Dorte Ekner is a Danish former professional tennis player.
Tobias Thune Jacobsen is a Danish curler from Gentofte municipality.
The Danish Junior Curling Championships are the national championships of men's and women's junior curling teams in Denmark. Junior level curlers must be under the age of 21. The championships have been held annually since 1976 for junior men and since 1983 for junior women. The championships are organized by the Danish Curling Association.
The Danish Mixed Doubles Curling Championship is the national championship of mixed doubles curling in Denmark. It has been held annually since the 2007–2008 season. The championships are organized by the Danish Curling Association.
The Danish Athletics Championships is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Danish Athletics Federation (DAF), which serves as the Danish national championships for the sport. Founded in 1894, the three-day event is typically held in early or mid-summer and the venue has varied between Esbjerg, Holte, Odense, København, Roskilde, Aabenraa, Blovstrød, Maribo, Aalborg, Vallensbæk, and Aabenraa since 2002. It is open to adults of all ages and is thus referred to as the senior championships, as opposed to the U20 or U18 championships.
Juliane Falsig Hvid is a Danish steeplechase runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She won the 2023 Nordic Athletics Championships in the steeplechase and has represented Denmark at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. In addition to her athletics career, she is the reigning Nordic military pentathlon champion.
