Peter Skov-Jensen is a Danish former professional football player who was a goalkeeper. He among others played for the German club VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga championship. He is now training the goalkeepers at BK Avarta. Skov-Jensen has played four games for the Danish national football team, and was part of the Danish squad at the 2004 European Championship.
Thomas Bjørn is a professional golfer from Denmark who plays on the European Tour. He is the most successful Danish golfer to have played the game having won fifteen tournaments worldwide on the European Tour. In 1997 he also became the first Dane to qualify for a European Ryder Cup team. Bjørn is remembered for his collapse at Royal St. George's during the 2003 Open Championship, when he led by two strokes with three holes to play, but took three attempts to get out of a greenside bunker on the par three 16th, handing the tournament to Ben Curtis. He captained the winning European side at the 2018 Ryder Cup.
Fredrik Berglund is a Swedish former association football player who played for Stabæk in Tippeligaen, on loan from Elfsborg. Fredrik Berglund is nicknamed Bella. He played previously for F.C. Copenhagen and Esbjerg fB in Denmark and Roda JC of the Netherlands. He was known for his quick pace and his occasional ability to score goals.
Denmark competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.
Claus Thomsen is a Danish former professional footballer. He won the Danish Cup with AGF Aarhus and played in England for top level teams Ipswich Town and Everton, as well as Wolfsburg in Germany. He played 20 matches for the Danish national team, and represented Denmark at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 European Championship.
Niki Dige Zimling is a Danish professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for SønderjyskE. He was named 2006 Danish under-21 Talent of the Year, and has played 24 games for the Danish national team.
Super Cruiserweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Thomsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Tom ", itself derived from the Aramaic תום or Tôm, meaning "twin". There are many varied surname spellings, with the first historical record believed to be found in 1252. Thomsen is uncommon as a given name.
John Mikkelsen Lauridsen is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, gifted with field vision and able to shoot with both feet.
Lars Winde is a retired Danish professional football goalkeeper, who last played for Esbjerg fB, where he is now working as the goalkeeper coach.
Arne Sørensen was a Danish association football player and coach. In his playing career, Sørensen won a total three Danish championships with B 1903 and B 93, before moving abroad to play professionally in French football. He played 30 games and scored four goals as a midfielder for the Denmark national football team. As a coach, Sørensen won silver medals with the Danish national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics, and also won the Danish championship with Esbjerg fB, KB, and Hvidovre IF.
The Danish Chess Championship was organised by the Danish Chess Union (DSU) and first held in 1910. A masterclass was first introduced in 1915. But it is only from 1922 that the title of Danish chess champion was introduced, this was the first year also players from Copenhagen joined.
Ballade på Christianshavn is a 1971 Danish family film directed by Erik Balling and starring Poul Reichhardt.
Hans Viggo Jensen, known simply as Viggo Jensen, was a Danish football (soccer) player in the midfielder position, who played professionally for English club Hull City from 1949 to 1956. He started his playing career with Danish amateur team Esbjerg fB. Jensen played 15 games and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team and won a bronze medal with Denmark at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Esbjerg IK is an ice hockey club in Esbjerg, Denmark, with several youth and amateurs' teams. They have played their home games at Esbjerg Skøjtehal since 1976.
Bjørn Paulsen is a Danish footballer who plays for FC Ingolstadt in the 2. Bundesliga. He is known for his versatility in playing several positions on the pitch.
Henrik "Ismand" Nielsen is a Danish retired footballer who most notably had a three-year spell at Esbjerg fB as a striker.
Mark Brink Christensen is a Danish footballer, who plays for Danish Superliga side Esbjerg fB.
Kristian Dirks Riis is a Danish footballer, who plays as a centre back for Esbjerg fB on loan from FC Midtjylland.
