| Denmark at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 31 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ole Hviid Jensen (Melbourne) |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Denmark competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 31 competitors, 27 men and 4 women, took part in 25 events in 10 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition
Silver
- Lis Hartel — Equestrian, Dressage Individual
- Ole Berntsen, Christian von Bülow and Cyril Andresen — Sailing, Men's Dragon Team Competition
Bronze
- Tove Søby — Canoeing, Women's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
- Time trial
- Allan Juel Larsen — 1:14.3 (→ 13th place)
- Individual road race
- Palle Lykke Jensen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Diving
Women's 10m Platform
- Hanna Laursen
- Preliminary Round — 35.39 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Fencing
One fencer represented Denmark in 1956.
- Women's foil
- Karen Lachmann
Rowing
Denmark had seven male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
- Men's coxless pair
- Finn Pedersen
- Kjeld Østrøm
- Men's coxless four
- Elo Tostenæs
- Mogens Sørensen
- Børge Hansen
- Tage Grøndahl
- Men's coxed four
- Elo Tostenæs
- Mogens Sørensen
- Børge Hansen
- Tage Grøndahl
- John Vilhelmsen (cox)
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Paul Elvstrøm | Finn | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7509 | ){kind=small} | |
| Ole Berntsen Cyril Andresen Christian von Bülow | Dragon | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5723 | ){kind=small} | |
Shooting
Two shooters represented Denmark in 1956.
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Uffe Schultz Larsen
- Ole Hviid Jensen
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Uffe Schultz Larsen
- Ole Hviid Jensen
Swimming
References
- ^ "Denmark at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denmark Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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