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History
Denmark made its first Summer Olympic appearance during the 1896 inaugurate games. They have competed ever since, with the exception of the 1904 Olympics. Denmark sends a large delegation of athletes with about 100 competing at recent games. The nation competes in a diverse set of sports including badminton, cycling, handball and sailing.
Denmark has earned at least one medal at every Olympics it has participated in. In total the nation has won 194 medals in 18 sports with sailing (30), cycling (26), rowing (24) and shooting (18) being the most successful sports. The most successful athletes are rower Eskild Ebbesen and sport shooters Lars Jorgen Madsen and Niels Larsen whom all won five medals. Ebbesen won three gold and two bronze medals in the men’s lightweight coxless fours from 1996 to 2012. Madsen won two gold, two silver and a bronze at the 1900, 1912 and 1920 Olympics while Larsen won one gold, one silver and three bronze at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Olympics in various rifle events. In 2016 Denmark won 15 medals, their second highest ever total.
Qualified Quotas
Archery
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Individual | Maja Jager | Maja Jager |
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 100m | Kojo Musah | |
| Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | Ole Hesselbjerg | |
| Men’s 4x100m Relay | Simon Hansen Tazana Kamanga-Dyrbak Kojo Musah Frederik Schou-Nielsen |
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| Men’s Marathon | Thijs Nijhuis | Thijs Nijhuis |
| Abdi Hakin Ulad | Abdi Hakin Ulad |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 5000m | Anna Emilie Moller | Declined |
| Women’s 400m Hurdles | Sara Petersen | Sara Petersen |
| Women’s 3000m Steeplechase | Anna Emilie Moller | Anna Emilie Moller |
| Women’s 4x100m Relay | Mathilde Kramer Astrid Glenner-Frandsen Mette Graversgaard Ida Karstoft |
Badminton
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Anders Antonsen | Anders Antonsen |
| Viktor Axelsen | Viktor Axelsen | |
| Women’s Singles | Mia Blichfeldt | Mia Blichfeldt |
| Men’s Doubles | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen |
Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen |
| Women’s Doubles | Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen |
Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen |
| Mixed Doubles | Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Boje |
Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Boje |
Canoeing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s K1 200m | Emma Jorgensen | Emma Jorgensen |
| Eligible to Compete | Sara Milthers | |
| Women’s K1 500m | Emma Jorgensen | Emma Jorgensen |
| Women’s K2 500m | Eligible to Compete | Julie Funch Bolette Iversen |
| Women’s K4 500m | Emma Jorgensen Julie Funch Pernille Knudsen Line Langelund |
Emma Jorgensen Julie Funch Bolette Iversen Sara Milthers |
Cycling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s BMX Race | Qualified Via Rankings | Simone Christensen |
| Men’s Cross-Country | Qualified Via Rankings | Sebastian Carstensen |
| Women’s Cross-Country | Qualified Via Rankings | Caroline Bohe |
| Malene Degn | ||
| Men’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | Kasper Asgreen |
| Jakob Fuglsang | ||
| Michael Hundahl | ||
| Christopher Jensen | ||
| Women’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | Emma Joergensen |
| Cecilie Ludwig | ||
| Men’s Time Trial | Qualified Via Rankings | Kasper Asgreen |
| Women’s Time Trial | Qualified Via Rankings | Emma Joergensen |
| Men’s Team Pursuit | Qualified Via Rankings | Lasse Hansen Julius Johansen Frederik Madsen Rasmus Pedersen |
| Men’s Madison | Eligible to Compete | Lasse Hansen Niklas Larsen |
| Women’s Madison | Qualified Via Rankings | Amalie Dideriksen Julie Leth |
| Men’s Omnium | Qualified Via Rankings | Niklas Larsen |
| Women’s Omnium | Eligible to Compete | Amalie Dideriksen |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Dressage | From Team Quota | Carina Krut Horse: Heiline’s Danciera |
| From Team Quota | Nanna Merrald Horse: Atterupgaards Orthilia |
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| From Team Quota | Cathrine Dufour Horse: Bohemian |
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| Team Dressage | Anders Dahl Horse: Fidelio van het Bloemenhof Agnete Kirk Thinggaard Horse: Jojo Az Daniel Bachmann Andersen Horse: Blue Hors Zack Cathrine Dufour Horse: Atterupgaards |
Carina Krut Horse: Heiline’s Danciera Nanna Merrald Horse: Atterupgaards Orthilia Cathrine Dufour Horse: Bohemian |
| Individual Eventing | Peter Flarup Horse: Fascination |
Peter Flarup Horse: Fascination |
| Individual Jumping | Emil Hallundbaek Horse: Chalisco |
Andreas Schou Horse: Darc de Lux |
Golf
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Rasmus Hojgaard | Rasmus Hojgaard |
| Joachim Hansen | Joachim Hansen | |
| Women’s Individual | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | Nanna Koerstz Madsen |
| Emily Kristine Pedersen | Emily Kristine Pedersen |
Handball
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Tournament | Jannick Green Simon Hald Mikkel Hansen Magnus Landin Niklas Landin Rasmus Lauge Hans Lindberg Nikolaj Markussen Mads Mensah Henrik Mollgaard Casper Mortensen Morten Olsen Nikolaj Oris Lasse Svan Henrik Toft Anders Zachariassen |
Lasse Andersson Mathias Gidsel Johan Hansen Mikkel Hansen Jacob Holm Magnus Landin Niklas Landin Mads Mensah Larsen Kevin Moeller Henrik Moellgaard Morten Olsen Magnus Saugstrup Lasse Svan Henrik Toft Hansen Emil Jakobsen* |
* Reserve Athlete
Judo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s -63kg | Laerke Olsen | Laerke Olsen |
Rowing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Single Sculls | Sverri Nielsen | Sverri Nielsen |
| Men’s Coxless Pair | Frederic Vystavel Joachim Sutton |
Frederic Vystavel Joachim Sutton |
| Women’s Coxless Pair | Hedvig Rasmussen Fie Udby Erichsen |
Hedvig Rasmussen Fie Udby Erichsen |
| Women’s Coxless Four | Ida Jacobsen Frida Sanggaard Nielsen Hedvig Rasmussen Christina Johansen |
Ida Jacobsen Frida Sanggaard Nielsen Trine Pedersen Christina Johansen |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s RS:X | Laerke Buhl-Hansen | Laerke Buhl-Hansen |
| Women’s Laser Radial | Anne-Marie Rindom | Anne-Marie Rindom |
| Men’s 49er | Mads Lubeck Nikolaj Hoffmann Buhl |
Jonas Warrer Jakob Precht |
| Women’s 49erFX | Jena Hansen Katja Salskov-Iversen |
Ida Marie Baad Marie Thusgaard |
| Mixed Nacra 17 Foiling | Lin Ea Cenholt Christian Lubeck |
Lin Ea Cenholt Christian Lubeck |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Steffen Olsen | Steffen Olsen |
| Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Stine Nielsen | Rikke Ibsen |
| Double Starter | Anna Nielsen | |
| Men’s 10m Air Rifle | Double Starter | Steffen Olsen |
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle | Anna Nielsen | Anna Nielsen |
| Double Starter | Rikke Ibsen | |
| Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle | Eligible to Compete | |
| Men’s Skeet | Jesper Hansen | Jesper Hansen |
Skateboarding
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Park | Rune Glifberg | Rune Glifberg |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 800m Freestyle | Anton Ipsen | Anton Ipsen |
| Alexander Norgaard | ||
| Men’s 1500m Freestyle | Alexander Norgaard | Alexander Norgaard |
| Anton Ipsen | Anton Ipsen | |
| Men’s 100m Breaststroke | Tobias Bjerg | Tobias Bjerg |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 50m Freestyle | Pernille Blume | Pernille Blume |
| Julie Kepp Jensen | Julie Kepp Jensen | |
| Women’s 100m Freestyle | Pernille Blume | Pernille Blume |
| Signe Bro | Signe Bro | |
| Women’s 1500m Freestyle | Helena Bach | Helena Bach |
| Women’s 100m Backstroke | Mie Nielsen | |
| Women’s 100m Butterfly | Emilie Becjmann | Emilie Becjmann |
| Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay | Qualified Via Rankings | Pernille Blume Signe Bro Julie Kepp Jensen Jeanette Ottesen |
| Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay | Qualified Via Rankings | Declined By NOC |
| Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay | Qualified Via Rankings |
Table Tennis
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Jonathan Groth | Jonathan Groth |
Triathlon
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Andreas Schilling | Declined |
Wrestling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Greco-Roman -67kg | Fredrik Bjerrehuus | Fredrik Bjerrehuus |