Denmark at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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IOC codeDEN
Websitewww.dif.dk (in Danish and English)
Competitors119 (54 men and 65 women) in 14 sports
| Denmark at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 119 (54 men and 65 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Denmark competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 119 competitors, 54 men and 65 women, took part in 66 events in 14 sports.[1]
Gold
- Poul-Erik Høyer-Larsen — Badminton, Men's Singles Competition
- Thomas Poulsen, Eskild Ebbesen, Victor Feddersen, and Niels Henriksen — Rowing, Men's Lightweight Coxless Four
- Kristine Roug — Sailing, Women's Europe Class
- Anne Dorthe Tanderup, Gitte Madsen, Lene Rantala, Gitte Sunesen, Tonje Kjærgaard, Janne Kolling, Susanne Munk Lauritsen, Conny Hamann, Anja Byrial Hansen, Anette Hoffmann, Heidi Astrup, Tina Bøttzau, Marianne Florman, Anja Andersen, Camilla Andersen, and Kristine Andersen — Handball, Women's Team Competition
Silver
Bronze
Athletics
Men's 20 km Walk
- Claus Jørgensen
- Final — 1.25:28 (→ 29th place)
Men's Pole Vault
- Martin Voss
- Qualification — 5.40m (→ did not advance)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Jan Bielecki
- Qualification — 69.40m (→ did not advance)
Women's 5,000 metres
- Nina Christiansen
- Qualification — 15:56.38 (→ did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
- Renata Nielsen
- Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Jette Jeppesen
- Qualification — 56.16m (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Gitte Karlshøj — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Badminton
Boxing
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- Hasan Al
- First Round — Defeated Rogelio Martínez (Dominican Republic), referee stopped contest in third round
- Second Round — Defeated Sergiy Dzindziruk (Ukraine), 10–4
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Marian Simion (Romania), 8–16
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Brian Johansen
- First Round — Lost to Dilshod Yarbekov (Uzbekistan), referee stopped contest in third round
Canoeing
Cycling
Road Competition
Men's Individual Time Trial
- Bjarne Riis
- Final — 1:07:47 (→ 14th place)
- Rolf Sørensen
- Final — did not start (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's Points Race
- Jan Bo Petersen
- Final — 7 points (→ 18th place)
Mountain Bike
Men's Cross Country
- Lennie Kristensen
- Final — 2:26:02 (→ 7th place)
- Jan Erik Østergaard
- Final — 2:34:30 (→ 18th place)
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Women's Team Competition
Handball
Rowing
Sailing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Morten Egeblad Christoffersen | Men's Mistral | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 7 | — | 101.0 | 17 | |
| Bjørn Westergaard | Finn | 12 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 122.0 | 21 | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Kristine Roug | Europe | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24.0 |  | ||
| Susanne Ward Michaëla Ward-Meehan |
Women's 470 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 56.0 | 6 | ||
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Jens Eckardt | Laser | 16 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 27 | 142.0 | 17 | ||
| Michael Hestbæk Martin Hejlsberg |
Star | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | — | 64.0 | 9 |
- Match racing
| Athlete | Event | Qualification races | Total | Rank | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||
| Stig Westergaard Jan Eli Andersen Jens Bojsen-Møller |
Soling | 15 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 58.0 | 6 Q |  GBR L 2–3 |
did not advance | 6 | |||
Shooting
Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol (25 metres)
Men's Small-Bore Rifle Three Positions (50 metres)
Men's Small-Bore Rifle Prone (50 metres)
Men's Trap
Men's Skeet
Women's Air Pistol (10 metres)
Women's Sporting Pistol (25 metres)
Women's Air Rifle (10 metres)
Women's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres
