Denmark at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Denmark at the
2004 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 Athens
Competitors92 in 16 sports
Flag bearer Eskild Ebbesen
Medals
Ranked 37th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
5
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Denmark competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.

Contents

Medalists

Archery

Denmark has qualified a spot in men's individual archery.

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Hasse Pavia Lind Men's individual 6668Flag of Egypt.svg  Essam  (EGY)
W 158–110
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Serdyuk  (UKR)
L 164–165
Did not advance

Athletics

Danish athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). [1] [2] Joachim Olsen originally claimed a bronze medal in men's shot put. On 5 December 2012, the International Olympic Committee and the IAAF stripped off Ukrainian shot putter Yuriy Bilonoh's gold medal after drug re-testings of his samples were discovered positive. Following the announcement of Bilonoh's disqualification, Olsen's medal was upgraded to a silver. [3]

Key
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Wilson Kipketer 800 m 1:44.691 Q1:44.631 Q1:44.65Bronze medal icon.svg
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Piotr Buciarski Pole vault 5.5026Did not advance
Joachim Olsen Shot put 20.782 Q21.07Silver medal icon.svg [3]
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Annemette Jensen Marathon 2:50:0149
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Christina Scherwin Javelin throw 56.8629Did not advance

Badminton

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Peter Gade Singles Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chien Y-H  (TPE)
W 15–6, 15–1
Flag of India.svg  Kanetkar  (IND)
W 15–10, 15–6
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Hidayat  (INA)
L 12–15, 12–15
Did not advance
Kenneth Jonassen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen  (CHN)
L 15–12, 5–15, 9–15
Did not advance
Jens Eriksen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Doubles ByeFlag of the United States.svg  Bach /
Han  (USA)
W 15–6, 15–4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Cai Y /
Fu Hf  (CHN)
W 3–15, 15–11, 15–8
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee D-S /
Yoo Y-S  (KOR)
L 15–9, 5–15, 3–15
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Hian /
Limpele  (INA)
L 13–15, 7–15
4
Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen
ByeFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim Y-H /
Yim B-E  (KOR)
L 15–7, 6–15, 12–15
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Camilla Martin Singles Flag of Japan.svg  Yonekura  (JPN)
W 11–4, 11–7
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Hallam  (GBR)
L 2–11, 11–5, 10–13
Did not advance
Tine Rasmussen Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Nedelcheva  (BUL)
L 11–8, 7–11, 11–13
Did not advance
Pernille Harder
Mette Schjoldager
Doubles Flag of Australia.svg  Crabtree /
Wilson-Smith  (AUS)
W 15–2, 15–3
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee K-W /
Ra K-M  (KOR)
L 8–15, 8–15
Did not advance
Ann-Lou Jørgensen
Rikke Olsen
ByeFlag of Germany.svg  Grether /
Schenk  (GER)
W 15–12, 16–17, 15–5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao L /
Huang S  (CHN)
L 6–15, 7–15
Did not advance
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
Doubles Flag of France.svg  Stoyanov /
Wright  (FRA)
W 15–13, 2–15, 15–5
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim Y-H /
Lee H-J  (KOR)
W 6–15, 15–12, 15–13
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Marissa /
Widianto  (INA)
W 15–12, 15–8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao L /
Zhang J  (CHN)
L 9–15, 5–15
Flag of Denmark.svg  Olsen /
Rasmussen  (DEN)
W 15–5, 15–5
Bronze medal icon.svg
Rikke Olsen
Jonas Rasmussen
ByeFlag of New Zealand.svg  Petersen /
Shirley  (NZL)
W 15–14, 15–9
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim D-M /
Ra K-M  (KOR)
W 17–14, 15–8
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Emms /
Robertson  (GBR)
L 6–15, 12–15
Flag of Denmark.svg  Eriksen /
Schjoldager  (DEN)
L 5–15, 5–15
4

Canoeing

Sprint

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Lasse Nielsen
Mads Kongsgaard Madsen
Men's K-2 500 m 1:33.9385 q1:33.4825Did not advance
Men's K-2 1000 m 3:19.1715 q3:15.4176Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal

Cycling

Road

AthleteEventTimeRank
Bo Hamburger Men's road race 5:41:5625
Frank Høj Men's road race 5:41:568
Men's time trial 1:00:35.7318
Lars Michaelsen Men's road race 5:50:3555
Michael Rasmussen DNF
Nicki Sørensen 5:50:3560

Mountain biking

AthleteEventTimeRank
Peter Riis Andersen Men's cross-country 2:24:0318
Christian Poulsen LAP (1 lap)39
Mette Andersen Women's cross-country DNF

Equestrian

Dressage

AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
Andreas Helgstrand Cavan Individual 68.33322 Q73.96010 Q76.300972.8649
Lone Jørgensen Ludewig G65.75038Did not advance
Jon Pedersen Esprit de Valdemar69.00017 Q69.16019Did not advance
Per Sandgaard Zancor70.66712 Q71.56011 Q75.0501172.42610
Andreas Helgstrand
Lone Jørgensen
Jon Pedersen
Per Sandgaard
See above Team 69.3335

Show jumping

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Thomas Velin Carnute Individual 0=144=5 Q610=10 Q4=4 Q913=1113=11

Gymnastics

Trampoline

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Peter Jensen Men's 32.7016Did not advance

Handball

Women's tournament

Roster

The following is the Denmark roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. [4]

Head coaches: Jan Pytlick

No.Pos.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
1GK Louise Nørgaard (1982-04-23)23 April 1982 (aged 22)1.83 m Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg HK
2LB Rikke Skov (1980-09-07)7 September 1980 (aged 23)1.81 m Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg HK
3LW Henriette Mikkelsen (1980-09-21)21 September 1980 (aged 23)1.66 m Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg HK
5RB Mette Vestergaard (1975-11-19)19 November 1975 (aged 28)1.72 m Flag of Denmark.svg FC Copenhagen
10CB Rikke Jørgensen (1976-05-02)2 May 1976 (aged 28)1.71 m Flag of Denmark.svg Slagelse FH
11P Camilla Ingemann Thomsen (1974-11-19)19 November 1974 (aged 29)1.80 m Flag of Denmark.svg FC Copenhagen
12GK Karin Mortensen (1977-09-26)26 September 1977 (aged 26)1.82 m Flag of Denmark.svg Ikast/Bording EH
13CB Lotte Kiærskou (1975-06-23)23 June 1975 (aged 29)1.78 m Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg HK
14RB Trine Jensen (1980-10-16)16 October 1980 (aged 23)1.76 m Flag of Denmark.svg Aalborg DH
15LB Katrine Fruelund (1978-07-12)12 July 1978 (aged 26)1.74 m Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg HK
16GK Rikke Schmidt (1975-01-14)14 January 1975 (aged 29)1.84 m Flag of Denmark.svg Slagelse FH
17CB Kristine Andersen (1976-04-02)2 April 1976 (aged 28)1.72 m Flag of Denmark.svg Ikast/Bording EH
18P Karen Brødsgaard (1978-03-10)10 March 1978 (aged 26)1.78 m Flag of Denmark.svg Ikast/Bording EH
19LW Line Daugaard (1978-07-17)17 July 1978 (aged 26)1.72 m Flag of Denmark.svg Ikast/Bording EH
21RW Josephine Touray (1979-10-06)6 October 1979 (aged 24)1.65 m Flag of Denmark.svg Ikast/Bording EH
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4310135103+327 [lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 431012598+277 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of France.svg  France 420210510614
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 401386110241 [lower-alpha 2]
5Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 401397131341 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 South Korea 29–29 Denmark
  2. 1 2 Spain 24–24 Angola
15 August 2004
21:30
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg35–26Flag of France.svg  France Sports Pavilion, Athens
Referees: Pozeznik, Repensek (SLO)
Brødsgaard 8(16–11) Cendier Ajaguin, Pecqueux-Rolland 4
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
17 August 2004
19:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg29–29Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Sports Pavilion, Athens
Referees: Bavas, Migas (GRE)
Woo 8(14–13) Kiærskou, Fruelund 7
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
19 August 2004
21:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg21–23Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Sports Pavilion, Athens
Referees: Hassan, Aly (EGY)
Mangue 6(8–14) Thomsen, Andersen 4
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
23 August 2004
21:30
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg38–22Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Sports Pavilion, Athens
Referees: Bavas, Migas (GRE)
Daugaard 7(19–8) Bengue 8
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
Quarterfinal
26 August 2004
21:30
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 28–32 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg Helliniko Indoor Arena
Referees: Pozeznik, Repensek (SLO)
Wang Shasha 7(14–18) Fruelund 7
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
Semifinal
27 August 2004
21:30
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 20–29 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg Helliniko Indoor Arena
Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER)
Lyapina 5(11–13) Fruelund 9
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
Gold Medal Final
29 August 2004
10:45
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 38–36 (ET) South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg Helliniko Indoor Arena
Referees: Baum, Goralczyk (POL)
Fruelund 15(14–14) Lee S 9
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

FT: 25–25  ET: 29–29, 34–34

Gold medal icon.svg Won Gold Medal

Rowing

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Rasmus Quist Hansen
Mads Rasmussen
Lightweight double sculls 6:17.681 SA/BBye6:17.853 FA6:23.924
Eskild Ebbesen
Thomas Ebert
Thor Kristensen
Stephan Mølvig
Lightweight four 5:50.721 SA/BBye5:55.851 FA5:56.85Gold medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Juliane Rasmussen
Johanne Thomsen
Lightweight double sculls 6:56.623 R6:57.843 SA/B7:01.985 FB7:32.5810
Sarah Lauritzen
Majbrit Nielsen
Dorthe Pedersen
Christina Rindom
Quadruple sculls 6:28.164 R6:25.145 FB6:50.136

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

Sailing

Men
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Jonas Høgh-Christensen Finn 16423DNF181113108111059
Kristian Kjærgaard
Mads Møller
470 2392213DSQ15252217271819125
Nicklas Holm
Claus Olesen
Star 141222117517161410839
Women
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Signe Livbjerg Europe 46715861031142574Bronze medal icon.svg
Michaela Meehan
Susanne Ward
470 1114313851612RAF16896
Dorte Jensen
Helle Jespersen
Christina Otzen
Yngling 11455563465OCS54Bronze medal icon.svg
Open
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112131415M*
Anders Nyholm Laser 163012182027251821262020322
Dennis Dengsø Andersen
Michael Hestbæk
49er 1617171071131567171156111313813

M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Shooting

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Torben Grimmel 50 m rifle prone 594=9Did not advance
Michael Nielsen Skeet 122 (1)7Did not advance
Peter Thuesen 10 m air rifle 589=29Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Susanne Meyerhoff 10 m air pistol 329=21Did not advance
Ann Spejlsgaard 10 m air rifle 388=33Did not advance

Swimming

Danish swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jacob Carstensen 200 m freestyle 1:50.1518Did not advance
400 m freestyle 3:51.0915Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:04.8031Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mette Jacobsen 100 m butterfly 59.8115 Q59.7215Did not advance
200 m butterfly 2:11.9913 Q2:10.478 Q2:10.016
Louise Mai Jansen 200 m freestyle 2:06.0637Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:27.0830Did not advance
Louise Ørnstedt 100 m backstroke 1:01.1713 Q1:01.124 Q1:01.517
200 m backstroke 2:13.057 Q2:11.776 Q2:11.15 NR 6
Jeanette Ottesen 50 m freestyle 25.9522Did not advance
100 m freestyle 56.1718Did not advance
Majken Thorup 100 m breaststroke 1:10.9719Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:35.2925Did not advance
Mette Jacobsen
Louise Ørnstedt
Jeanette Ottesen
Majken Thorup
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:08.899Did not advance

Table tennis

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Michael Maze Men's singles ByeFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Leung C Y  (HKG)
L 1–4
Did not advance
Michael Maze
Finn Tugwell
Men's doubles ByeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Akinlabi /
Nosiru  (NGR)
W 4–2
Flag of Austria.svg  Jindrak /
Schlager  (AUT)
W 4–0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Persson /
Waldner  (SWE)
W 4–1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Q /
Ma L  (CHN)
L 2–4
Flag of Russia.svg  Mazunov /
Smirnov  (RUS)
W 4–2
Bronze medal icon.svg

Taekwondo

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jesper Roesen Men's −68 kg Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Hernando  (ARG)
W 11–10
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Song M-S  (KOR)
L 11–13
Did not advance
Zakaria Asidah Men's +80 kg Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Kamal  (JOR)
L 6–9
Did not advance

Triathlon

Denmark has qualified a single triathlete.

AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
Rasmus Henning Men's 18:190:161:01.290:1732:491:52:37.327

Wrestling

Key:

Men's Greco-Roman
AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Håkan Nyblom −55kg Flag of Greece.svg  Kiouregkian  (GRE)
L 0–3 PO
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sheng J  (CHN)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kalilov  (KGZ)
W 3–0 PO
2Did not advance8

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Serbia and Montenegro competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Previously known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, this was the nation's third and last joint appearance at the Summer Olympics before Serbia and Montenegro became separated independent states in 2006. The Olympic Committee of Serbia and Montenegro sent a total of 85 athletes to the Games, 78 men and 7 women, to compete in 14 sports. Men's basketball, football, volleyball, and water polo were the only team-based sports in which Serbia and Montenegro had its representation at these Games. There was only a single competitor in road cycling, judo, tennis, and wrestling.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Croatia at the 2004 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Croatia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since the post-Yugoslav era. The Croatian Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since its debut in 1992. A total of 81 athletes, 66 men and 15 women, competed in 14 sports. Men's water polo, and men's handball were the only team-based sports in which Croatia had its representation in these Olympic Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uzbekistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Uzbekistan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's third consecutive appearance at the Olympics. The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan sent a total of 70 athletes to the Games, 52 men and 18 women, to compete in 13 different sports, tying its delegation record with Sydney four years earlier. There was only a single competitor in road cycling, artistic and trampoline gymnastics, and table tennis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

The United States of America (USA) competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. 533 competitors, 279 men and 254 women, took part in 254 events in 31 sports.

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