Denmark at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Denmark competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 162 competitors, 144 men and 18 women, took part in 83 events in 17 sports.[1]
Medalists
Athletics
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- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Herluf Christensen | 800 metres | DNF | Did not advance | ||||
| Niels Holst-Sørensen | 1:54.2 | 1 Q | 1:52.4 | 3 Q | 1:54.0 | 9 | |
| Erik Jørgensen | 1500 metres | 3:54.2 | 2 Q | — | 3:56.1 | 9[2] | |
| Henning Larsen | Marathon | — | 2:41:22.0 | 10 | |||
| Ingvard Nielsen | 1500 metres | 4:01.7 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Alf Olesen | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:33.6 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Aage Poulsen | 5000 metres | DNF | — | Did not advance | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Poul Cederquist | Hammer throw | 48.16 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Svend Aage Frederiksen | 51.35 | 4 Q | 50.07 | 10 | |
| Preben Larsen | Triple jump | 14.520 | 14 q | 14.830 | 4 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Bente Bergendorff | 100 metres | 12.6 | 2 Q | NT | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Birthe Nielsen | 12.9 | 2 Q | 12.5 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Grethe Lovsø Nielsen | 12.6 | 1 Q | 12.7 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Bente Bergendorff Grethe Lovsø Nielsen Birthe Nielsen Hilde Nissen |
4 × 100 m relay | 48.1 | 2 Q | — | 48.2 | 5 | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Lily Carlstedt-Kelsby | Javelin throw | 42.08 | File:Bronze medal.svg |
| Anne Iversen | High jump | 1.50 | 9 |
Boxing
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- Men
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Erik Thastum | Bantamweight | Template:FlagIOCathlete L PTS |
Did not advance | ||||
| Svend Aage Sørensen | Featherweight | Template:FlagIOCathlete L PTS |
Did not advance | ||||
| Svend Wad | Lightweight | Template:FlagIOCathlete W PTS |
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File:Bronze medal.svg |
| Christian Kristensen | Welterweight | Template:FlagIOCathlete L KO-3 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Martin Hansen | Middleweight | Template:FlagIOCathlete W KO-1 |
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Did not advance | |||
| Erik Jensen | Light Heavyweight | Template:FlagIOCathlete L PTS |
Did not advance | ||||
Canoeing
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Sprint
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Johan Frederik Kobberup | K-1 1000 m | 4:40.9 | 1 Q | — | 4:39.9 | File:Silver medal.svg | |||
| Knud Ditlevsen | K-1 10000 m | — | 51:54.2 | 4 | |||||
| Ejvind Hansen Bernhard Jensen |
K-2 1000 m | NT | 1 Q | — | 4:07.5 | File:Silver medal.svg | |||
| Alfred Christensen Finn Rasmussen |
K-2 10000 m | — | 47:17.5 | 4 | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Karen Hoff | K-1 500 m | 2:32.2 | 1 Q | — | 2:31.9 | File:Gold medal.svg | |||
Cycling
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- Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knud Andersen | Men's road race | 5:39:57.2 | 28 |
| Børge Saxil Nielsen | DNF | ||
| Kristian Pedersen | 5:39:57.2 | 27 | |
| Rudolf Rasmussen | DNF | ||
| Kristian Pedersen Knud Andersen Børge Saxil Nielsen Rudolf Rasmussen |
Team road race | DNF | |
Track
- 1000m time trial
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Schandorff | Men's 1000m time trial | 1:15.5 | 5 |
- Men's Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
| Axel Schandorff | Men's sprint | Template:FlagIOCathlete W 1:49.8 |
BYE | Template:FlagIOCathlete W 1:49.6 |
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Template:FlagIOCathlete L 0-2 |
Template:FlagIOCathlete W 2-0 |
File:Bronze medal.svg |
- Men's Tandem
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
| Hans Andresen Evan Klamer |
Tandem | Template:FlagIOCathlete W 4:53.6 |
BYE | Template:FlagIOCathlete L 0-2 |
Did not advance | 5 | |
- Pursuit
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Max Jørgensen Børge Gissel Børge Mortensen Benny Schnoor |
Team pursuit | — | Template:FlagIOCathlete W 5:04.1 Q |
Template:FlagIOCathlete L 5:05.6 |
Did not advance | 5 |
Diving
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- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Thomas Christiansen | 3 m springboard | 114.59 | 8 |
| 10m platform | 105.22 | 6 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Inge Beeken | 10m platform | 59.54 | 8 |
| Birte Christoffersen | 3 m springboard | 87.12 | 9 |
| 10m platform | 66.04 | File:Bronze medal.svg | |
Equestrian
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Eventing
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | ||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Erik Carlsen | Esja | Individual | 113.00 | 14 | 69 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 44 | 5 |
| Kai Aage Krarup | Rollo | 114.00 | 16 | 63 | 51 | 15 | 14 | 65 | 14 | 65 | 14 | |
| Niels Mikkelsen | St. Hans | 108.00 | 8 | 78 | 30 | 5 | DSQ | Did not finish | ||||
| Erik Carlsen Kai Aage Krarup Niels Mikkelsen |
See above | Team | 335 | 4 | 210 | 125 | 1 | AC | AC | AC | Did not finish | |
Show jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | |||
| Otto Mønsted Acthon | Please | Individual | DNF | |
| Jeppe Johannes Ladegaard-Mikkelsen | Atom | DNF | ||
| Torben Tryde | Attila | DNF | ||
| Otto Mønsted Acthon Jeppe Johannes Ladegaard-Mikkelsen Torben Tryde |
See above | Team | DNF | |
Fencing
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- Ivan Ruben
- Aage Leidersdorff
- Ole Albrechtsen
- Ivan Ruben, Ole Albrechtsen, Aage Leidersdorff, Tage Jørgensen, Ivan Osiier, Flemming Vögg
Field hockey
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- Group stage
The first of each group and also the second of Group C qualified for the Semi-finals.
- Group C
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Football
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- First round
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- Quarter-final
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- Semi-final
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- Bronze medal match
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Gymnastics
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Rowing
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Denmark had 25 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aage Larsen Ebbe Parsner |
Double sculls | 6:50.1 | 1 Q | BYE | — | 7:48.3 | 1 Q | 6:55.3 | File:Silver medal.svg | ||
| Søren Jensen Jørn Snogdahl |
Coxless pair | 7:28.3 | 3 R | 7:26.4 | 1 Q | — | 7:54.3 | 2 | Did not advance | 4 | |
| Carl-Ebbe Andersen Tage Henriksen Finn Pedersen |
Coxed pair | 7:51.7 | 2 Q | 7:51.2 | 1 Q | — | 8:12.7 | 1 Q | 8:00.5 | File:Gold medal.svg | |
| Aksel Bonde Helge Halkjær Helge Muxoll Schrøder Ib Storm Larsen |
Coxless four | 6:40.5 | 2 R | 6:35.1 | 1 Q | — | 7:13.8 | 1 Q | 6:43.5 | File:Silver medal.svg | |
| Erik Larsen Henry Larsen Ib Olsen Børge Raahauge Nielsen Harry Knudsen |
Coxed four | 6:52.5 | 1 Q | BYE | 7:21.3 | 1 Q | 7:31.3 | 1 Q | 6:58.6 | File:Bronze medal.svg | |
| Jarl Emcken Børge Hougaard Poul Korup Holger Larsen Ib Nielsen Niels Rasmussen Gerhardt Sørensen Niels Wamberg Charles Willumsen |
Eights | 6:17.6 | 3 R | 6:09.4 | 2 | Did not advance | 8 | ||||
Sailing
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- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Paul Elvstrøm | Firefly | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5543 | File:Gold medal.svg | |
| Johan Rathje Naalli Petersen |
Swallow | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2935 | 5 | |
| William Berntsen Klaus Baess Ole Berntsen |
Dragon | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4223 | File:Bronze medal.svg | |
| Troels la Cour Bruno Clausen Svend Iversen René la Cour Hans Sørensen A. Eiermann Eyvin Schiøttz |
6 Metre | 10 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1648 | 10 | |
Shooting
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- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Børge Christensen | Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 585 | 42 |
| Axel Lerche | Men's 25 metre pistol | 540 | 31 |
| Gregers Münter | 498 | 51 | |
| Gustaf Nielsen | Men's 300 metre rifle three positions | 1057 | 19 |
| Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 595 | 11 | |
| Erik Sætter-Lassen | 588 | 32 | |
| Uffe Schultz Larsen | Men's 300 metre rifle three positions | 1047 | 21 |
| Charles Villholth | Men's 25 metre pistol | 523 | 41 |
Swimming
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- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Greta Andersen | 100 metre freestroke | 1:07.0 | 3 Q | 1:05.9 | 1 Q | 1:06.3 | File:Gold medal.svg |
| 400 metre freestroke | DNF | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
| Fritze Carstensen | 100 metre freestroke | 1:06.5 | 1 Q | 1:07.5 | 2 Q | 1:09.1 | 8 |
| 400 metre freestroke | 5:29.4 | 3 Q | 5:29.5 | 5 Q | 5:29.4 | 7 | |
| Jytte Hansen | 200 metre breaststroke | 3:09.1 | 2 Q | 3:05.5 | 3 Q | 3:08.1 | 8 |
| Karen Margrethe Harup | 100 metre freestroke | 1:08.4 | 8 Q | 1:08.7 | 8 q | 1:08.1 | 4 |
| 400 metre freestroke | 5:31.7 | 7 Q | 5:25.7 OR | 1 Q | 5:21.2 | File:Silver medal.svg | |
| 100 metre backstroke | 1:15.6 | 1 Q | 1:15.5 OR | 1 Q | 1:14.4 OR | File:Gold medal.svg | |
| Eva Arndt-Riise Karen Margrethe Harup Greta Andersen Fritze Carstensen Elvi Svendsen |
4 x 100 metre freestyle | 4:33.5 | 1 Q | — | 4:29.6 | File:Silver medal.svg | |
Weightlifting
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- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Johan Runge | 60 kg | 95 | 4 | 90 | 12 | 120 | 8 | 305 | 7 |
| Jørgen Fryd Petersen | 67.5 kg | 90 | 14 | 97.5 | 10 | 127.5 | 9 | 315 | 10 |
| Jørgen Moritzen | 75 kg | 87.5 | 22 | 95 | 17 | DNS | DNF | ||
| Niels Petersen | +82.5 kg | 115 | 9 | 112.5 | 7 | 155 | 5 | 382.5 | 6 |
Wrestling
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- Men's Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Elimination pool | Final round | |||||
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| Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Final round Result |
Rank | ||
| Svend Aage Thomsen | −52 kg | Template:FlagIOCathlete L 0–3 |
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Did not advance | 11 | |||
| Kolle Lejserowitz | −57 kg | Template:FlagIOCathlete L 1-2 |
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Did not advance | 11 | |||
| Abraham Kurland | −67 kg | Template:FlagIOCathlete W RET |
Template:FlagIOCathlete L 0–3 |
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Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Henrik Hansen | −73 kg | Template:FlagIOCathlete W F |
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Template:FlagIOCathlete L F |
Did not advance | File:Bronze medal.svg |
| Erling Stuer Lauridsen | −87 kg | Template:FlagIOCathlete W 3-0 |
Template:FlagIOCathlete W F |
Template:FlagIOCathlete L 0-3 |
Template:FlagIOCathlete L F |
Did not advance | 6 | |
Art competitions
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| Athlete | Event | Category | Title | Rank |
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| Josef Petersen | Literature | Epic works | "The Olympic Champion" | File:Silver medal.svg |
| Erling Brene | Music | Choral and orchestral | "Vigeur" | File:Bronze medal.svg |
| Knud Nellemose | Sculpture | Statues | "Young Man with Discus", "Head of a Boxer" | NM |
| Medals and plaques | "Group of Wrestlers", "Football Players" | NM |
References
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- ↑ The results of the 1500 metres final are disputed. Jørgensen is listed by various sources as 7th, 8th, or 9th. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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