| Denmark at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | Denmark Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Lillehammer | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
Denmark competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from 12 to 21 February 2016.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marcus Vorre | Slalom | 51.30 | 12 | 50.15 | 6 | 1:41.45 | 8 |
| Giant slalom | DNF | did not advance | |||||
| Super-G | — | 1:11.31 | 5 | ||||
| Combined | 1:12.43 | 5 | did not finish | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ida Broens | Slalom | 1:03.57 | 28 | 59.53 | 24 | 2:03.10 | 24 |
| Giant slalom | 1:26.85 | 27 | 1:21.00 | 21 | 2:47.85 | 23 | |
| Super-G | — | 1:16.52 | 17 | ||||
| Combined | 1:19.14 | 26 | did not finish | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Herman Valset | 10 km freestyle | — | 28:25.0 | 45 | |||||
| Classical sprint | 3:15.09 | 32 | did not advance | ||||||
| Cross-country cross | 3:41.52 | 46 | — | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Group heats | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Points | Rank | Position | Position | ||
| Nicoline Nielsen | Girls' ski cross | 47.35 | 9 | 15 | 6 Q | 4 FB | 7 |
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