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{{infobox country at games
| NOC = DEN
| NOCname = [[National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark]]
| games = Summer Olympics
| year = 2008
| flagcaption = 
| oldcode = 
| website = {{url|www.dif.dk }}&nbsp;{{in lang|da|en}}
| location = [[Beijing]]
| competitors = '''84'''
| sports = '''16'''
| flagbearer = [[Joachim Olsen]] (opening)<br />[[Lotte Friis]] (closing)
| rank = 30<ref>{{cite web |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml |title=Overall Medal Standings |website=Beijing2008.cn |publisher=[[The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913211742/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml |archive-date=13 September 2008 |access-date=22 August 2008}}</ref>
| gold = 2
| silver = 2
| bronze = 3
| officials = 
| appearances = auto
| app_begin_year = 
| app_end_year = 
| summerappearances = 
| winterappearances = 
| seealso = [[Denmark at the 1906 Intercalated Games|1906]] Intercalated Games
}}

Denmark competed at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], [[People's Republic of China]]. This is a list of all of the Danish athletes who qualified for the Olympics and their results. The goal set out by [[Team Danmark]] and the Danish Sports' Union (''Dansk Idræts-Forbund'', DIF) was seven medals. The distribution of gold, silver and bronze medals in this goal was not specified. Denmark's medal haul at the games was indeed seven, including two golds, two silvers and three bronze.<ref name="DIFgoals">[http://www.dif.dk/OL2008/Forside/Vejen%20til%20Beijing/Danske%20m%C3%A5ls%C3%A6tninger.aspx "Danske målsætninger"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214061409/http://www.dif.dk/OL2008/Forside/Vejen%20til%20Beijing/Danske%20m%C3%A5ls%C3%A6tninger.aspx |date=14 February 2008 }} {{in lang|da}}, ''ol.dk''. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.</ref>

Team Danmark and DIF believed Denmark had the best chances of winning a medal in wrestling, cycling, handball, the equestrian events, rowing, athletics, badminton and sailing, but hoped to see table tennis and triathlon make the podium as well.<ref name="DIFgoals" />

The entire Danish Olympic squad was announced on 21 June 2008 with final confirmation on 8 July.<ref>[http://www.dif.dk/OL2008/Forside/Presse/Praktisk%20info.aspx "Milepæle frem mod OL"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214061359/http://www.dif.dk/OL2008/Forside/Presse/Praktisk%20info.aspx |date=14 February 2008 }} {{in lang|da}}, ''ol.dk''. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.</ref>

On 14 August, placing third in the [[Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team dressage|equestrian team dressage event]], Denmark won its first medal at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].

==Medalists==
[[File:CyclingTeamPursuitBeijing2008.jpg|thumb|right|Men's team pursuit at the [[Laoshan Velodrome]]]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Medal
! Name
! Sport
! Event
|-
| {{gold medal}} || {{sortname|Mads|Andersen|Mads Andersen (rower)}} <br /> [[Eskild Ebbesen]] <br /> [[Thomas Ebert]] <br /> [[Morten Jørgensen]] || [[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Rowing]] || [[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight coxless four|Men's lightweight coxless four]]
|-
| {{gold medal}} || {{sortname|Martin|Kirketerp}} <br /> [[Jonas Warrer]] || [[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Sailing]] || [[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 49er class|49er class]]
|-
| {{silver medal}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/CT/C93/CT0000000.shtml |title=Medallists by Event: Cycling Track |website=Beijing2008.cn |publisher=The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819035716/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/CT/C93/CT0000000.shtml |archive-date=19 August 2008 |access-date=}}</ref> || {{sortname|Casper|Jørgensen}}<br />[[Jens-Erik Madsen]]<br />[[Michael Mørkøv]]<br />[[Alex Nicki Rasmussen]]<br />[[Michael Færk Christensen]] || [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Cycling]] || [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Men's team pursuit]]
|-
| {{silver medal}} || {{sortname|Kim Wraae|Knudsen}}<br />[[René Holten Poulsen]] || [[Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Canoeing]] || [[Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres|Men's K-2 1000 m]]
|-
| {{Bronze medal}} || {{sortname|Andreas|Helgstrand}}<br />[[Nathalie Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein]]<br />[[Anne Van Olst]] || [[Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Equestrian]] || [[Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team dressage|Team dressage]]
|-
| {{Bronze medal}} || {{sortname|Lotte|Friis}} || [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Swimming]] || [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle|Women's 800 m freestyle]]
|-
| {{Bronze medal}} || {{sortname|Rasmus|Quist}}<br />[[Mads Rasmussen]] || [[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Rowing]] || [[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight double sculls|Men's lightweight double sculls]]
|}

==Archery==
{{further|Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Ranking round
!Round of 64
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinals
!Semifinals
!colspan="2"|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Score
!Seed
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Niels Dall]]
|align=left|[[Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual|Men's individual]]
|634
|53
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Marco Galiazzo|Galiazzo]]|ITA|2008 Summer}} (12)<br />'''L''' 97–114
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Louise Klingenberg Laursen|Louise Laursen]]
|align=left|[[Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's individual|Women's individual]]
|605
|52
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Malgorzata Cwienczek|Cwienczek]]|POL|2008 Summer}} (13)<br />'''L''' 100–113
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|}

==Athletics==
{{main|Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>

;Key
*'''Note'''–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
*'''Q''' = Qualified for the next round
*'''q''' = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
*'''NR''' = National record
*N/A = Round not applicable for the event
*[[Bye (sport)|Bye]] = Athlete not required to compete in round}}

;Men
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Qualification
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Distance
!Position
!Distance
!Position
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Morten Jensen (athlete)|Morten Jensen]]
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump|Long jump]]
|7.63
|31
|colspan=2 |Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Joachim Olsen]]
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put|Shot put]]
|19.74
|22
|colspan=2 |Did not advance
|}

;Women
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Qualification
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Distance
!Position
!Distance
!Position
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Christina Scherwin]]
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw|Javelin throw]]
|53.95
|44
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}

==Badminton==
{{main|Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

;Men
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round of 64
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinal
!Semifinal
!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Peter Gade]]
|align=left rowspan=2|[[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|Singles]]
|{{n/a|Bye}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Nabil Lasmari|Lasmari]]|ALG|2008 Summer}}<br />'''W''' 21–6, 21–4
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Shoji Sato|Sato]]|JPN|2008 Summer}}<br />'''W''' 19–21, 22–20, 21–15
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Lin Dan|Lin D]]|CHN|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 13–21, 16–21
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Kenneth Jonassen]]
|{{n/a|Bye}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Lee Hyun-il|Lee H-i]]|KOR|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 21–15, 14–21, 19–21
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Jens Eriksen]]<br />[[Martin Lundgaard Hansen]]
|align=left rowspan=2|[[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|Doubles]]
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Cai Yun|Cai Y]] / <br />[[Fu Haifeng|Fu Hf]]|CHN|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 12–21, 11–21
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Lars Paaske]]<br />[[Jonas Rasmussen]]
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Jung Jae-sung|Jung J-s]] / <br />[[Lee Yong-dae|Lee Y-d]]|KOR|2008 Summer}}<br />'''W''' 21–16, 21–19
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Michal Logosz|Logosz]] / <br />[[Robert Mateusiak|Mateusiak]]|POL|2008 Summer}}<br />'''W''' 17–21, 21–11, 21–15
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Markis Kido|Kido]] / <br />[[Hendra Setiawan|Setiawan]]|INA|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 19–21, 17–21
|{{flagIOCathlete| [[Lee Jae-jin (badminton)|Lee J-j]] / <br />[[Hwang Ji-man|Hwang J-m]]|KOR|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 21–13, 18–21, 17–21
|4
|}

;Women
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round of 64
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinal
!Semifinal
!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Tine Rasmussen]]
|align=left|[[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|Singles]]
|{{n/a|Bye}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Akvilė Stapušaitytė|Stapušaitytė]]|LTU|2008 Summer}}<br />'''W''' 21–6, 21–8
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Maria Kristin Yulianti|Yulianti]]|INA|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 21–18, 19–21, 14–21
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Lena Frier Kristiansen]]<br />[[Kamilla Rytter Juhl]]
|align=left|[[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|Doubles]]
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Kumiko Ogura|Ogura]] / <br />[[Reiko Shiota|Shiota]]|JPN|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 21–18, 14–21, 18–21
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|}

;Mixed
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinal
!Semifinal
!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Thomas Laybourn]]<br />[[Kamilla Rytter Juhl]]
|align=left|[[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles|Doubles]]
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Hendri Saputra|Saputra]] / <br />[[Li Yujia|Li]]|SIN|2008 Summer}}<br />'''W''' 21–12, 21–14
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Flandy Limpele|Limpele]] / <br />[[Vita Marissa|Marissa]]|INA|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 17–21, 21–15, 17–21
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|}

==Canoeing==
{{main|Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

===Sprint===
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heats
!colspan="2"|Semifinals
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Kasper Bleibach]]
|align=left|[[Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 500 metres|Men's K-1 500 m]]
|1:42.529
|5 '''QS'''
|1:45.418
|6
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|'''[[Kim Wraae Knudsen]]'''<br />'''[[René Holten Poulsen]]'''
|align=left|[[Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 500 metres|Men's K-2 500 m]]
|1:30.348
|5 '''QS'''
|1:31.796
|3 '''Q'''
|1:30.569
|5
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres|Men's K-2 1000 m]]
|3:18.709
|2 '''QF'''
|colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}}
|3:13.580
|{{silver02}}
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Henriette Engel Hansen]]
|align=left|[[Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres|Women's K-1 500 m]]
|1:52.773
|5 '''QS'''
|1:55.960
|8
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}
<small>Qualification Legend: '''QS''' = Qualify to semi-final; '''QF''' = Qualify directly to final</small>

==Cycling==
{{main|Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

===Road===
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Athlete
!Event
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|[[Chris Anker Sørensen]]
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|Men's road race]]
|6:24:11
|12
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|Men's time trial]]
|1:05:55
|19
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Nicki Sørensen]]
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|Men's road race]]
|6:26:17
|25
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|[[Brian Vandborg|Brian Bach Vandborg]]
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|Men's road race]]
|colspan=2|Did not finish
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|Men's time trial]]
|1:08:10
|33
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|[[Linda Villumsen|Linda Melanie Villumsen]]
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's individual road race|Women's road race]]
|3:32:33
|5
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial|Women's time trial]]
|36:50.62
|13
|}

===Track===
;Pursuit
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Qualification
!colspan="2"|Semifinals
!colspan="2"|Finals
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Opponent<br />Results
!Rank
!Opponent<br />Results
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|'''[[Michael Færk Christensen]]<br />[[Casper Jørgensen]]<br />[[Jens-Erik Madsen]]<br />[[Michael Mørkøv]]<br />[[Alex Rasmussen]]'''
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Men's team pursuit]]
|4:02.191
|4 '''Q'''
|{{flagIOCteam|FRA|2008 Summer}}<br/>3:56.831
|2 '''Q'''
|{{flagIOCteam|GBR|2008 Summer}}<br/>4:00.040
|{{silver02}}
|}

;Omnium
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Athlete
!Event
!Points
!Laps
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Daniel Kreutzfeldt]]
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's points race|Men's points race]]
|29
|1
|6
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Trine Schmidt]]
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's points race|Women's points race]]
|0
|0
|18
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Michael Mørkøv]]<br />[[Alex Rasmussen]]
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Men's madison]]
|14
|−1
|6
|}

===Mountain biking===
;Men
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Athlete
!Event
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Jakob Fuglsang]]
|align=left rowspan=2|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's cross-country|Men's cross-country]]
|2:06:41
|25
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Klaus Nielsen]]
|{{abbr|LAP|Lapped}} (1 lap)
|31
|}

===BMX===
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Seeding
!colspan="2"|Quarterfinals
!colspan="2"|Semifinals
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Result
!Rank
!Points
!Rank
!Points
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Henrik Baltzersen]]
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX|Men's BMX]]
|37.635
|29
|16
|5
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Amanda Sørensen]]
|align=left|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX|Women's BMX]]
|38.719
|12
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|20
|8
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}

==Equestrian==
{{main|Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

===Dressage===
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Horse
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Grand Prix
!colspan="2"|Grand Prix Special
!colspan="2"|Grand Prix Freestyle
!colspan="2"|Overall
|- style="font-size:95%"
!Score
!Rank
!Score
!Rank
!Score
!Rank
!Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Andreas Helgstrand]]
|align=left|Don Schufro
|align=left rowspan=3|[[Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage|Individual]]
|68.833
|14 '''Q'''
|68.800
|14 '''Q'''
|72.550
|10
|70.675
|11
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Nathalie Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein]]
|align=left|Digby
|70.417
|8 '''Q'''
|69.120
|12 '''Q'''
|69.100
|15
|69.110
|15
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Anne Van Olst]]
|align=left|Clearwater
|67.375
|17 '''Q'''
|65.320
|22
|colspan=4 |Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|'''[[Andreas Helgstrand]]<br />[[Nathalie Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein]]<br />[[Anne Van Olst]]'''
|align=left|''See above''
|align=left|[[Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team dressage|Team]]
|68.875
|3
|colspan=4 {{n/a}}
|68.875
|{{bronze03}}
|}

===Eventing===
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="3"|Athlete
!rowspan="3"|Horse
!rowspan="3"|Event
!colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Dressage
!colspan="3" rowspan="2"|Cross-country
!colspan="6"|Jumping
!colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Total
|-style="font-size:95%"
!colspan="3"|Qualifier
!colspan="3"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Penalties
!Rank
!Penalties
!Total
!Rank
!Penalties
!Total
!Rank
!Penalties
!Total
!Rank
!Penalties
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Peter Tersgov Flarup]]
|align=left|Silver Ray
|align=left|[[Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing|Individual]]
|53.10
|45
|13.20
|66.30
|20
|colspan=8|Withdrew
|}

==Gymnastics==
{{main|Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

===Trampoline===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Qualification
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Score
!Rank
!Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Peter Jensen
|align=left|[[Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's trampoline|Men's]]
|69.20
|10
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}

==Handball==
{{main|Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

===Men's tournament===
{{main|Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}
;Roster
{{#section:Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters|DEN}}

;Group play
{{#section:Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|B}}
{{#section:Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|B3}}
{{#section:Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|B5}}
{{#section:Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|B9}}
{{#section:Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|B12}}
{{#section:Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|B15}}

;Quarterfinal
{{#section:Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|C3}}

;Classification semifinal
{{#section:Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|D1}}

;7th–8th place
{{#section:Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|E1}}

==Rowing==
{{main|Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

;Men
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heats
!colspan="2"|Repechage
!colspan="2"|Semifinals
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Thomas Morsing Larsen]]<br />[[Morten Ølgaard]]
|align=left|[[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair|Pair]]
|7:17.43
|5 '''R'''
|6:38.33
|3 '''SA/B'''
|6:48.65
|6 '''FB'''
|6:55.37
|10
|-align=center
|align=left|'''[[Rasmus Quist Hansen]]<br />[[Mads Rasmussen]]'''
|align=left|[[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight double sculls|Lightweight double sculls]]
|6:14.84
|1 '''SA/B'''
|colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}}
|6:26.49
|2 '''FA'''
|6:12.45
|{{bronze03}}
|-align=center
|align=left|'''[[Mads Andersen (rower)|Mads Andersen]]<br />[[Eskild Ebbesen]]<br />[[Thomas Ebert]]<br />[[Morten Jørgensen]]'''
|align=left|[[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight coxless four|Lightweight four]]
|5:50.12
|1 '''SA/B'''
|colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}}
|6:05.75
|1 '''FA'''
|5:47.76
|{{gold01}}
|}

;Women
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heats
!colspan="2"|Repechage
!colspan="2"|Semifinals
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Katrin Olsen]]<br />[[Juliane Elander Rasmussen]]
|align=left|[[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight double sculls|Lightweight double sculls]]
|6:58.63
|2 '''SA/B'''
|colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}}
|7:06.31
|4 '''FB'''
|7:06.94
|7
|}
<small>Qualification Legend: '''FA'''=Final A (medal); '''FB'''=Final B (non-medal); '''FC'''=Final C (non-medal); '''FD'''=Final D (non-medal); '''FE'''=Final E (non-medal); '''FF'''=Final F (non-medal); '''SA/B'''=Semifinals A/B; '''SC/D'''=Semifinals C/D; '''SE/F'''=Semifinals E/F; '''QF'''=Quarterfinals; '''R'''=Repechage</small>

==Sailing==
{{main|Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

;Men
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan=11|Race
!rowspan=2|Net points
!rowspan=2|Final rank
|-style="font-size:95%"
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!M*
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Jonas Kældsø Poulsen]]
|align=left|[[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's sailboard|RS:X]]
|28
|26
|30
|29
|<s>35</s>
|4
|14
|13
|34
|23
|EL
|201
|24
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Anders Nyholm]]
|align=left|[[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Laser class|Laser]]
|18
|26
|19
|15
|19
|<s>BFD</s>
|27
|28
|13
|CAN
|EL
|165
|23
|}

;Women
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan=11|Race
!rowspan=2|Net points
!rowspan=2|Final rank
|-style="font-size:95%"
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!M*
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Bettina Honore]]
|align=left|[[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sailboard|RS:X]]
|21
|18
|21
|18
|20
|9
|14
|15
|<s>22</s>
|6
|EL
|142
|19
|}

;Open
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan=16|Race
!rowspan=2|Net points
!rowspan=2|Final rank
|-style="font-size:95%"
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!11
!12
!13
!14
!15
!M*
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Jonas Høgh-Christensen]]
|align=left|[[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Finn class|Finn]]
|16
|6
|12
|16
|<s>25</s>
|4
|5
|7
|CAN
|CAN
|colspan=5 {{n/a}}
|4
|70
|6
|-align=center
|align=left|'''[[Martin Kirketerp]]<br /> [[Jonas Warrer]]'''
|align=left|[[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 49er class|49er]]
|2
|4
|<s>10</s>
|4
|2
|3
|4
|2
|9
|2
|7
|8
|CAN
|CAN
|CAN
|14
|61
|{{gold01}}
|}
<small>'''M''' = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;</small>

==Shooting==
{{main|Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan=2|Qualification
!colspan=2|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Points
!Rank
!Points
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Anders Golding]]
|align=left|[[Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's skeet|Skeet]]
|112
|25
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}

==Swimming==
{{main|Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

;Men
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=3|[[Jakob Andkjær]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]]
|22.52
|33
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]]
|49.25
|27
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]
|52.24 '''[[List of Danish records in swimming|NR]]'''
|19
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|[[Chris Christensen]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|200 m breaststroke]]
|2:13.92
|33
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley|200 m individual medley]]
|2:02.93
|32
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan="2"|[[Mads Glæsner]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle]]
|3:45.38 '''[[List of Danish records in swimming|NR]]'''
|12
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle|1500 m freestyle]]
|15:03.33 '''[[List of Danish records in swimming|NR]]'''
|14
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|[[Jon Raahauge Rud]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]]
|1:48.96
|31
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle]]
|3:57.41
|34
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}

;Women
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|'''[[Lotte Friis]]'''
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle]]
|4:08.47 '''[[List of Danish records in swimming|NR]]'''
|13
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle|800 m freestyle]]
|8:21.74 '''[[List of Danish records in swimming|NR]]'''
|3 '''Q'''
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|8:23.03
|{{bronze03}}
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Julie Hjorth-Hansen]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley|200 m individual medley]]
|2:11.99 '''[[List of Danish records in swimming|NR]]'''
|5 '''Q'''
|2:12.26
|10
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Louise Mai Jansen]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]]
|2:01.30
|34
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|[[Micha Østergaard]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]
|59.10
|28
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly|200 m butterfly]]
|2:07.77 '''[[List of Danish records in swimming|NR]]'''
|8 '''Q'''
|2:09.29
|11
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=3|[[Jeanette Ottesen]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]]
|24.83 '''[[List of Danish records in swimming|NR]]'''
|5 '''Q'''
|24.86
|11
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]]
|54.04 '''[[List of Danish records in swimming|NR]]'''
|9 '''Q'''
|54.05
|7 '''Q'''
|54.06
|5
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]
|58.44
|15 '''Q'''
|59.29
|15
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Lotte Friis]]<br />[[Julie Hjorth-Hansen]]<br />[[Louise Mai Jansen]]<br />[[Micha Østergaard]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 × 200 m freestyle relay]]
|8:00.81 '''[[List of Danish records in swimming|NR]]'''
|13
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}

==Table tennis==
{{main|Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Preliminary round
!Round 1
!Round 2
!Round 3
!Round 4
!Quarterfinals
!Semifinals
!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Michael Maze]]
|align=left|[[Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|Men's singles]]
|colspan=3 {{n/a|Bye}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Zoran Primorac|Primorac]]|CRO|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 2–4
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|}

==Tennis==
{{further|Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round of 64
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinals
!Semifinals
!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Caroline Wozniacki]]
|align=left|[[Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|Women's singles]]
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Selima Sfar|Sfar]]|TUN|2008 Summer}}<br />'''W''' 6–4, 6–1
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Daniela Hantuchová|Hantuchová]]|SVK|2008 Summer}}<br />'''W''' 6–1, 6–3
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Elena Dementieva|Dementieva]]|RUS|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 6–7<sup>(3–7)</sup>, 2–6
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|}

==Triathlon==
{{main|Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Athlete
!Event
!Swim (1.5&nbsp;km)
!Trans 1
!Bike (40&nbsp;km)
!Trans 2
!Run (10&nbsp;km)
!Total Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Rasmus Henning]]
|align=left|[[Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's|Men's]]
|18:18
|0:26
|58:57
|0:28
|31:48
|1:49:57.47
|8
|}

==Wrestling==
{{main|Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
'''Key''':
* {{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall}} – [[Pin (amateur wrestling)|Victory by Fall]].
* {{abbr|PP|Decision by Points – the loser with technical points}} – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
* {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points – the loser without technical points}} – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
}}

;Men's Greco-Roman
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Qualification
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinal
!Semifinal
!Repechage 1
!Repechage 2
!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}
|-style="font-size: 95%"
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Anders Nyblom]]
|align=left|[[Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg|−55 kg]]
|{{n/a|Bye}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Park Eun-Chul|Park E-C]]|KOR|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 1–3 <sup>{{abbr|PP|Decision by Points – the loser with technical points}}</sup>
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|14
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Mark Madsen (wrestler)|Mark Madsen]]
|align=left|[[Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg|−74 kg]]
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Varteres Samurgashev|Samurgashev]]|RUS|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 1–3 <sup>{{abbr|PP|Decision by Points – the loser with technical points}}</sup>
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|19
|}

==See also==
* [[Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{commonscat}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ol.dk ol.dk] {{in lang|da}} – the Danish Olympics Committee's homepage for the Danish Olympic team

{{Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

[[Category:Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Denmark at the Summer Olympics by year|2008]]
[[Category:2008 in Danish sport|Summer Olympics]]