Denmark at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Denmark competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 60 competitors, 49 men and 11 women, took part in 33 events in 11 sports.[1]
IOC codeDEN
Competitors60 (49 men and 11 women) in 11 sports
| Denmark at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | Danish Olympic Committee |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 60 (49 men and 11 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Michael Marcussen |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Ole Riber Rasmussen | Shooting | Mixed skeet | 4 August |
| Silver | Henning Lynge Jakobsen | Canoeing | Men's C-1 500 metres | 10 August |
| Silver | Anne Grethe Jensen | Equestrian | Individual dressage | 10 August |
 Bronze | Hanne Eriksen Birgitte Hanel Lotte Koefoed Bodil Steen Rasmussen Jette Sørensen | Rowing | Women's quadruple sculls | 4 August |
| Bronze | Michael Jessen Lars Nielsen Per Rasmussen Erik Christiansen | Rowing | Men's coxless four | 5 August |
| Bronze | Henning Lynge Jakobsen | Canoeing | Men's C-1 1000 metres | 11 August |
Athletics
- Henrik Jørgensen — 2:15:55 (→ 19th place)
- Allan Zachariassen — 2:17:10 (→ 25th place)
Women's Marathon
- Dorthe Rasmussen
- Final — 2:33:40 (→ 13th place)
Canoeing
Cycling
Thirteen cyclists, twelve men and one woman, represented Denmark in 1984.
- Per Pedersen — +11:46 (→ 24th place)
- Kim Eriksen — +15:30 (→ 40th place)
- Ole Byriel — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Søren Lilholt — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Helle Sørensen — 2:13:28 (→ 7th place)
Equestrianism
Handball
Men's team competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Defeated Spain (21–16)
- Defeated South Korea (31–28)
- Defeated United States (19–16)
- Defeated Sweden (26–19)
- Lost to West Germany (18–20)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Lost to Romania (19–23) → Fourth place
- Team Roster
Judo
Rowing
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Jacob Bojsen-Møller |
Flying Dutchman | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 52.4 | 4 | |
| Paul Elvstrøm Trine Elvstrøm-Myralf |
Tornado | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 51.1 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bank Thomas Andersen Jan Mathiasen |
Soling | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 92.5 | 12 | |
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Peter Rohde
- Heat — 51.40
- B-Final — 51.98 (→ 16th place)
- Franz Mortensen
- Heat — 52.22 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Franz Mortensen
- Heat — 1:54.09 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Franz Mortensen
- Heat — 4:11.97 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Søren Østberg
- Heat — 55.73
- B-Final — 56.04 (→ 15th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Søren Østberg
- Heat — 2:06.12 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Peter Rohde
- Heat — 2:07.93
- B-Final — 2:07.10 (→ 13th place)
