Denmark at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

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Denmark at the
2013 World Aquatics Championships
Flag of Denmark.svg
FINA code DEN
National federation Danish Swimming Federation
Website svoem.org
in Barcelona, Spain
Competitors4 in 1 sports
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
4
World Aquatics Championships appearances (overview)

Denmark competed at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain between 19 July to 4 August 2013.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Jeanette Ottesen Swimming Women's 50 m butterfly 3 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Lotte Friis Swimming Women's 1500 m freestyle 30 July
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Rikke Møller Pedersen Swimming Women's 200 metre breaststroke 2 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Lotte Friis Swimming Women's 800 m freestyle 3 August

Swimming

Jeanette Ottesen got the Danes' sole gold at the championships in the 50 m butterfly, while Rikke Møller Pedersen set a new world record in the 200 m breaststroke, the first Danish long course world record in 61 years, [1] in the semi-final with 2:19.11. She went on to win silver in the final, her first medal at the World Aquatics Championships. In addition, Lotte Friis set a new European record in the 1500 m freestyle. She would go on to win silver in both the 800 and 1500 m freestyle events.

In total, seven Danish records were broken during the championships, [2] and three new Nordic records were set, by Møller Pedersen (100 m and 200 m breaststroke; she beat the former distance's record twice) [3] [4] [5] and Friis (1500 m freestyle). [4]

Danish swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard entry time, and 1 at the B-standard): [6] [7]

Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Pernille Blume 50 m freestyle 25.2316 Q25.0110Did not advance
100 m freestyle 54.8814 Q54.6813Did not advance
Lotte Friis 400 m freestyle DNSDid not advance
800 m freestyle 8:23.003 Q8:16.32Silver medal icon.svg
1500 m freestyle 15:49.181 Q15:38.88 EU Silver medal icon.svg
Jeanette Ottesen 50 m freestyle 25.0412 Q24.54 NR 3 Q24.66=5
100 m freestyle DNSDid not advance
50 m butterfly 25.69=1 Q25.501 Q25.24 NR Gold medal icon.svg
100 m butterfly 57.795 Q57.19 NR 2 Q57.274
Rikke Møller Pedersen 50 m breaststroke 31.2312 Q30.57 NR 6 Q30.726
100 m breaststroke 1:06.304 Q1:05.99 NR 3 Q1:05.93 NR 4
200 m breaststroke 2:22.202 Q2:19.11 WR 1 Q2:20.08Silver medal icon.svg

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