Denmark at the 1968 Winter Olympics
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(DAN used at these Games)
| Denmark at the 1968 Winter Olympics | |
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The flag of Denmark | |
| IOC code | DEN (DAN used at these Games) |
| NOC | Danish Olympic Committee |
| in Grenoble | |
| Competitors | 3 (2 men, 1 woman) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Kirsten Carlsen[1] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Denmark sent a delegation to compete at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France from 6–18 February 1968. This was Denmark's fifth time participating at a Winter Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of three cross-country skiers; Apollo Lynge, Kirsten Carlsen, and Svend Carlsen. The men both competed in the 15 and 30 km races; Kirsten Carlsen competed in the 5 km and 10 km races. She had the best performance of any of them with her 32nd-place finish in the 10 km event.
Denmark has been part of the Olympic movement since the beginning, having sent three athletes to the first modern Olympics in 1896.[2] Since then, the only Summer Olympic Games they have missed is the 1904 Summer Olympics.[3] Denmark first competed at the Winter Olympics at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Grenoble was accordingly their fifth time participating in the Winter Olympics.[3] Denmark has won at least one medal in every Summer Olympics they have participated in, but won a medal in the Winter Olympics only once, in 1998 at Nagano in the sport of curling.[3][4] The 1968 Winter Olympics were held from 6–18 February 1968; a total of 1,158 athletes competed representing 37 National Olympic Committees.[5] The Danish delegation to Grenoble consisted of three cross-country skiers; Apollo Lynge, Kirsten Carlsen, and Svend Carlsen.[6] Kirsten Carlsen was the flagbearer for the opening ceremony.[3] The two Carlsens' were husband and wife.[7][8]