Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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Denmark at the
1960 Summer Olympics
Flag of Denmark.svg
IOC code DEN
(DAN used at these Games)
NOC National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Website www.dif.dk  (in Danish and English)
in Rome
Competitors100 (88 men and 12 women) in 15 sports
Flag bearer Benny Schmidt
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
1
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Denmark competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 100 competitors, 88 men and 12 women, took part in 46 events in 15 sports. [1] Cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen died during the team time trial. [2]

Contents

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Erik Hansen Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres 3:57.0413:57.5113:53.001

Cycling

Eight male cyclists represented Denmark in 1960.

Team time trial
Team pursuit

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

One fencer represented Denmark in 1960.

Men's sabre

Football

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1960.

Individual

Rowing

Denmark had 16 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1960. [3]

Men's double sculls
Men's coxless pair
Men's coxed pair
Men's coxless four
Men's coxed four

Sailing

Open
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
1234567
Paul Elvstrøm Finn 151251DNS8171 Gold medal.svg
Hans Fogh
Ole Gunnar Petersen 		Flying Dutchman 7181851135991 Silver medal.svg
Aage Birch
Paul L. Jørgensen
Niels P. Markussen 		Dragon 2DSQ131135747156
William Berntsen
Søren Hancke
Steen Christensen 		5.5 Metre 155110825678 Silver medal.svg

Shooting

Four shooters represented Denmark in 1960.

25 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone

Swimming

Wrestling

References

  1. ↑ "Denmark at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Knud Enemark Jensen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denmark Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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