Denmark at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Denmark at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code	DEN
NPC	Danish Paralympic Committee
in Tokyo, Japan 25 August 2020 (2020-8-25) – 6 September 2020 (2020-9-6)
Competitors	22 in 7 sports
Flag bearers	Daniel Wagner Jørgensen Lisa Gjessing
Medals	Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 5
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Denmark competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo from 25 August to 6 September.

Medalists

Main article: 2020 Summer Paralympics medal table

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Tobias Thorning Jorgensen	Equestrian	Individual championship test grade III	27 August
Gold	Tobias Thorning Jorgensen	Equestrian	Individual freestyle test grade III	30 August
Gold	Lisa Gjessing	Taekwondo	Women's 58 kg	3 September
Silver	Peter Rosenmeier	Table tennis	Men's individual class 6	28 August
Bronze	Daniel Wagner	Athletics	Men's long jump T63	28 August

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Two athletes have qualified to compete.

Men's track

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Christian Lykkeby Olsen	1500m T46	—		4:00.16	7
Daniel Wagner	100m T63	12.61	2 Q	12.37 =SB	4

Men's field

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Daniel Wagner	Long jump T63	7.07

Women's field

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Bjørk Nørremark	Long jump F64	4.77	11
Kristel Walther	Discus throw F64	34.16 PB	6

Badminton

Main articles: Badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and Badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Athlete	Event	Group stage			Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Cathrine Rosengren	Women's singles SU5	Sugino  (JPN) L (21–15, 13–21, 15–21)	Kameyama  (JPN) L (20–22, 13–21)	3	did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Denmark have secured quotas in cycling.

Road

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Kim Christiansen	Men's time trial H4	45:19.19	10
	Men's road race H4	-1 Lap	9

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Denmark sent four athletes after they qualified. ^[1]

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Denmark have qualified one swimmer to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. ^[2]

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Amalie Vinther	Women's 50m freestyle S8	35.16	12	did not advance
	Women's 400m freestyle S8	—		5:22.44	7
	Women's 100m breaststroke SB7	1:48.79	8 Q	1:47.84	8
	Women's 200m individual medley SM8	3:12.70	8 Q	3:11.29	7

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Denmark entered one athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Peter Rosenmeier qualified from 2019 ITTF European Para Championships which was held in Helsingborg, Sweden. ^[3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Group Stage			Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Peter Rosenmeier	Individual C6	Seidenfeld  (USA) W 3-2 (9-11, 7-11, 9-11, 11,8)	Parenzan  (ITA) W 3-0 (14,12, 11-6, 11-7)	1 Q	Chen  (CHN) W 3-1 (11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8)	Thainiyom  (THA) W 3-1 (11-8, 11-7, 11-13, 11-5)	Seidenfeld  (USA) L 0-3 (9-11, 9-11, 8-11)

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Denmark qualified one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Lisa Gjessing will compete after placing first in world ranking, to booked one of six available quotas.

Athlete	Event	First round	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Lisa Gjessing	Women's –58 kg	Abohegazy  (EGY) W (14-3)	Fernandes  (BRA) W (8-6)	Munro  (GBR) W (32-14)

Wheelchair rugby

Main article: Wheelchair rugby at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Denmark national wheelchair rugby team qualified for the Games for the first time by finishing top two at the 2019 European Championship Division A in Vejle. ^[4]

Team roster

• Team event – 1 team of 12 players

Squad	Group stage				Semifinal	Final	Rank
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Denmark national team	Australia W 54-53	Japan L 51-60	France L 50-52	4	Did not advance	7th place match:   New Zealand W 56-53	7

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Japan (H)	3	3	0	0	170	155	+15	6	Semi-finals
2	Australia	3	1	0	2	156	159	−3	2
3	France	3	1	0	2	151	153	−2	2	Fifth place Match
4	Denmark	3	1	0	2	155	165	−10	2	Seventh place Match

Source: Tokyo2020
(H) Hosts

25 August 2020

12:45

Australia	53–54	Denmark

Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo

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26 August 2021

12:45

Japan	60–51	Denmark

Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo

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27 August 2021

12:45

France	52–50	Denmark

Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo

Seventh place match

28 August 2021

11:30

Denmark	56–53	New Zealand

Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo

See also

• Denmark at the Paralympics
• Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics

References

1. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-30.
2. "Swimmer ready for the Paralympic Games for third time (in Danish)". dif.dk. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24.
3. "2019 Para Table Tennis Calendar". International Table Tennis Federation. 16 March 2019.
4. "Great Britain to play Denmark in final at IWRF European Championship". International Wheelchair Rugby Federation. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021.