Denmark at the 1924 Summer Olympics

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Denmark at the
1924 Summer Olympics
Flag of Denmark.svg
IOC code DEN
NOC National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Website www.dif.dk  (in Danish and English)
in Paris
Competitors89 (78 men and 11 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearer Peter Ryefelt
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
2
Silver
5
Bronze
2
Total
9
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Denmark competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 89 competitors, 78 men and 11 women, took part in 60 events in 13 sports. [1]

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Hans Jacob Nielsen Boxing Men's lightweight July 20
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ellen Osiier Fencing Women's foil July 4
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Thyge Petersen Boxing Men's light heavyweight July 20
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Søren Petersen Boxing Men's heavyweight July 20
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Edmund Hansen , Willy Hansen Cycling Men's tandem July 27
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Frode Kirkebjerg Equestrian Individual eventing July 26
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Knud Degn , Christian Nielsen, Vilhelm Vett Sailing 6 m Class July 26
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Grete Heckscher Fencing Women's foil July 4
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Niels Larsen Shooting Men's 600 m free rifle June 27

Athletics

Nine athletes represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. Petersen's fourth-place finish in the pole vault was the best result for the Danish athletes in Paris.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Axel Jensen Marathon N/A2:58:44.811
Kai Jensen 400 m 50.92 QUnknown5did not advance
800 m N/A1:58.41 QUnknown5did not advance
Karl Jensen Discus throw N/A39.785did not advance
Hammer throw N/A36.26511did not advance
Albert Larsen 800 m N/A1:58.83 Q2:00.28did not advance
1500 m N/A4:11.53did not advance
Louis Lundgren 110 m hurdles N/AUnknown3did not advance
400 m hurdles N/A56.03did not advance
Henry Petersen Pole vault N/A3.661 Q3.904
Poul Schiang 100 m Unknown4did not advance
Henri Thorsen 110 m hurdles N/A16.01 Q15.75did not advance
400 m hurdles N/A57.22 Q57.36did not advance
Mogens Truelsen 100 m Unknown3did not advance
200 m Unknown4did not advance
Kaj Jensen
Poul Schiang
Henri Thorsen
Mogens Truelsen
4 × 100 m relay N/A44.02 Q43.84did not advance

Boxing

Eight boxers represented Denmark at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Hans Jacob Nielsen became the first Danish Olympic champion in boxing after moving up from featherweight in 1920 to lightweight in 1924. Soren Petersen repeated as the silver medalist in the top weight class, while Thyge Petersen added another silver in the light heavyweight.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Robert Larsen Heavyweight N/AFlag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Konarzewski  (POL)
W
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  de Best  (NED)
L
did not advance5
Carl Lindberg Light heavyweight ByeFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Saraudi  (ITA)
L
did not advance9
Hans Jacob Nielsen Lightweight Flag of Chile.svg  Rodríguez  (CHI)
W
Flag of France.svg  Savignac  (FRA)
W
Flag of Norway.svg  Hansen  (NOR)
W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Boylstein  (USA)
W
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Copello  (ARG)
W
Gold medal icon.svg
Harald Nielsen Welterweight Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Oldani  (ITA)
L
did not advance17
Andreas Petersen Welterweight Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Gneftos  (GRE)
W
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Méndez  (ARG)
L
did not advance9
Charles Petersen Lightweight Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Laurent  (LUX)
W
Flag of Norway.svg  Hansen  (NOR)
L
did not advance9
Soren Petersen Heavyweight N/AFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Scotti  (ITA)
W
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Clifton  (GBR)
W
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  de Best  (NED)
W
Flag of Norway.svg  von Porat  (NOR)
L
Silver medal icon.svg
Thyge Petersen Light heavyweight Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Rodríguez  (ARG)
W
Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Gerbich  (POL)
W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Mulholland  (USA)
W
Flag of Norway.svg  Sørsdal  (NOR)
W
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Mitchell  (GBR)
L
Silver medal icon.svg

Cycling

Six cyclists represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. The Hansens won Denmark's first Olympic cycling medal, with a silver in the tandem competition.

Road cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventFinal
ResultRank
Erik Andersen Time trial did not finish
Ahrensborg Claussen Time trial 7:19:16.438

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventFirst roundFirst repechageQuarterfinalsSecond repechageSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Holger Guldager Sprint Unknown2 rUnknown1 QUnknown2 rUnknown1 QUnknown2did not advance
Edmund Hansen 50 km N/AUnknown8–36
Willy Hansen 50 km N/Adid not finish
Sprint Unknown2 rUnknown1 QUnknown2 rUnknown3did not advance
Edmund Hansen
Willy Hansen
Tandem N/A12.81 QUnknownSilver medal icon.svg
Holger Guldager
Edmund Hansen
Willy Hansen
Jens Kjeldsen
Team pursuit 5:27.61 QN/Adid not startN/Adid not advance

Diving

Four divers represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
DiverEventSemifinalsFinal
PointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank
Herold Jansson Plain high diving 211415did not advance
Volmer Otzen Plain high diving 221374did not advance
Sven Palle Sørensen 10 m platform 164003 Q36404.67
Plain high diving 381257did not advance
Women
DiverEventSemifinalsFinal
PointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank
Edith Nielsen 10 m platform 18.51283 Q17.51574

Equestrian

A single equestrian represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, and first since 1912. Kirkebjerg, who was on the 1912 team as well, won the silver medal in the eventing competition to earn Denmark's first Olympic equestrian medal.

EquestrianEventFinal
ScoreTimeRank
Frode Kirkebjerg Eventing 1853.5N/ASilver medal icon.svg

Fencing

Eleven fencers, seven men and four women, represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games; Denmark had competed in fencing more often than any other country. Denmark was one of nine countries to enter women in the first Olympic women's fencing event; Danish women took the gold and bronze medals in that event. Ellen Osiier won the women's foil, becoming the first Olympic champion in women's fencing. The Danish men were not as successful, taking no medals in their six events.

Men

Ranks given are within the pool.

FencerEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Jens Berthelsen Épée 2–78N/Adid not advance
Foil 2–01 Q2–23 Q1–46did not advance
Sabre N/A1–57did not advance
Svend Munck Foil 1–34did not advance
Sabre N/A0–67did not advance
Ivan Osiier Épée 5–32 QN/A6–45 Q4–710did not advance
Foil 2–01 Q4–12 Q2–34 Q4–12 Q1–56
Sabre N/A4–22 Q7–12 Q2–56
Peter Ryefelt Épée 4–42 QN/A4–56 Q5–65 Q4–79
Erik Sjøqvist Foil 1–34did not advance
Viggo Stilling-Andersen Épée 4–38N/Adid not advance
Jens Berthelsen
Svend Munck
Ivan Osiier
Erik Sjøqvist
Team foil ByeN/A1–22 Q0–23did not advance
Jens Berthelsen
Ivan Osiier
Peter Ryefelt
Viggo Stilling-Andersen
Team épée 1–24N/Adid not advance
Jens Berthelsen
Ejnar Levison
Svend Munck
Ivan Osiier
Peter Ryefelt
Team sabre 1–02 QN/A0–23did not advance
Women

Ranks given are within the pool.

FencerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Yutta Barding Foil 3–23 Q2–33 Q1–45
Ingeborg Buhl Foil 2–34did not advance
Grete Heckscher Foil 5–01 Q4–12 Q3–2Bronze medal icon.svg
Ellen Osiier Foil 6–01 Q5–01 Q5–0Gold medal icon.svg

Modern pentathlon

Three pentathletes represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Denmark was one of six nations to have competed in each edition of the Olympic modern pentathlon.

PentathleteEventFinal
ScoreRank
Marius Christensen Individual 8514
Helge Jensen Individual 616
Otto Olsen Individual 8615

Sailing

Four sailors represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. The 6 metre class boat took silver, matching the nation's previous best result in sailing.

SailorEventQualifyingFinal
Race 1Race 2Race 3TotalRace 1Race 2TotalRank
Aage Pedersen Olympic monotype 8 (DNF)7N/Adid not advance
Knud Degn
Christian Nielsen
Vilhelm Vett
6 metre class 1 Q2 Q811325Silver medal icon.svg

Shooting

Seven sport shooters represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games; Denmark was one of three nations (along with France and Great Britain) to have competed in each Olympic sport shooting competition. Larsen took the bronze in the 600 metre free rifle for Denmark's only shooting medal in 1924.

ShooterEventFinal
ScoreRank
Hans Jacobsen Trap Unknown31–44
Niels Larsen 600 m free rifle 94Bronze medal icon.svg
Lars Jørgen Madsen 50 m rifle, prone 38624
600 m free rifle 8224
Anders Peter Nielsen 50 m rifle, prone 3934
600 m free rifle 8224
Arne Nielsen 50 m rifle, prone 38912
Erik Sætter-Lassen 50 m rifle, prone 3934
600 m free rifle 7546
Peter Petersen
Niels Larsen
Lars Jørgen Madsen
Anders Peter Nielsen
Erik Sætter-Lassen
Team free rifle 6266

Swimming

Ranks given are within the heat.

Women
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Vibeke Møller 400 m freestyle 7:02.23did not advance
Agnete Olsen 100 m freestyle 1:23.03did not advance
Karen Maud Rasmussen 100 m freestyle 1:29.05did not advance
Hedevig Rasmussen 100 m freestyle 1:22.43did not advance
400 m freestyle 6:58.23 q6:55.24did not advance
Vibeke Møller
Agnete Olsen
Hedevig Rasmussen
Karen Maud Rasmussen
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 5:42.44

Tennis

Men
AthleteEventRound of 128Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Einar Bache Singles Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Lozano  (MEX)
W 2–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–4
Flag of Australia.svg  Bayley  (AUS)
L 2–6, 1–6, 2–6
did not advance
Erik Tegner Singles Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  von Kelemen  (HUN)
W 6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Flag of Norway.svg  Nielsen  (NOR)
L 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 9–7
did not advance
Einer Ulrich Singles ByeFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Timmer  (NED)
L 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 2–6, 3–6
did not advance
Bjørn Thalbitzer Singles ByeFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Woosnam  (GBR)
L 1–6, 1–6, 2–6
did not advance
Erik Tegner
Einer Ulrich
Doubles British Raj Red Ensign.svg  Sleem /
Jacob  (IND)
W 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Debran /
Syz  (SUI)
W 3–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
US flag 48 stars.svg  Williams /
Washburn  (USA)
L 4–6, 4–6, 10–12
did not advance
Einar Bache
Bjørn Thalbitzer
Doubles Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Harada /
Okamoto  (ITA)
L 0–6, 0–6, 1–6
did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Elsebeth Brehm Singles Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Gagliardi  (ITA)
L 0–6, 2–6
did not advance
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Elsebeth Brehm
Erik Tegner
Doubles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  de Borman /
Halot  (BEL)
L 2–6, 4–6
did not advance

Wrestling

Freestyle wrestling

Men's
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Søren Eriksen Lightweight Flag of Finland.svg  Wikström  (FIN)
L
Did not advanceBronze medal semifinal
Flag of Finland.svg  Haavisto  (FIN)
L
did not advance
Poul Hansen Light heavyweight Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Roth  (SUI)
W
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Courant  (SUI)
L
did not advance
Rasmus Torgensen Featherweight ByeFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  MacKenzie  (GBR)
W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Newton  (USA)
L
Bronze medal semifinal
Flag of Sweden.svg  Hansson  (SWE)
L
did not advance

Greco-Roman

Men's
AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth roundSeventh roundEighth roundRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Hermann Andersen Bantamweight Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dierickx  (BEL)
L
Flag of Norway.svg  Martinsen  (NOR)
L
did not advance=17
Holger Askehave Lightweight Flag of Estonia.svg  Praks  (EST)
L
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Pavlidis  (GRE)
W
Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Rękawek  (POL)
W
Flag of Finland.svg  Friman  (FIN)
L
did not advance=9
John Christoffersen Middleweight Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dumont  (BEL)
W
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Vilciņš  (LAT)
W
Flag of Sweden.svg  Nilsson  (SWE)
L
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Reinderman  (NED)
W
Flag of Finland.svg  Westerlund  (FIN)
L
did not advance=7
Søren Eriksen Featherweight Flag of Finland.svg  Toivola  (FIN)
L
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Rudzits  (LAT)
W
Flag of Finland.svg  Anttila  (FIN)
L
did not advance=13
Frants Frisenfeldt Lightweight Flag of Norway.svg  Michelsen  (NOR)
W
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Coerse  (NED)
W
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Solé  (ESP)
W
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Kratochvíl  (TCH)
L
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Keresztes  (HUN)
L
Did not advance=5
Georg Gundersen Bantamweight Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Bozděch  (TCH)
W
Flag of Austria.svg  Herschmann  (AUT)
L
Retired
L
did not advance=17
Poul Hansen Heavyweight Flag of France.svg  Deglane  (FRA)
L
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Sint  (NED)
W
Flag of Sweden.svg  Nilsson  (SWE)
L
did not advance=9
Emil Larsen Heavyweight Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Polis  (LAT)
W
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Badó  (HUN)
L
Flag of Finland.svg  Salila  (FIN)
W
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Pothier  (BEL)
W
Flag of Finland.svg  Rosenqvist  (FIN)
L
Did not advance4
Svend Nielsen Light heavyweight Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Muijs  (NED)
W
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Baumanis  (LAT)
W
Flag of Sweden.svg  Svensson  (SWE)
L
Retired
L
did not advance=9
Axel Tetens Light heavyweight Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Tázler  (TCH)
L
Flag of Austria.svg  Sax  (AUT)
W
Flag of Sweden.svg  Westergren  (SWE)
L
did not advance=9
Rasmus Torgensen Featherweight Flag of Finland.svg  Anttila  (FIN)
L
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Quaqlia  (ITA)
W
Flag of Estonia.svg  Käpp  (EST)
W
Flag of Finland.svg  Toivola  (FIN)
L
did not advance=8

Art Competitions

References

  1. "Denmark at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-06-21.