Denmark at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Denmark at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Denmark at the Olympic Games

Flag of Denmark – Flag bearers
IOC code  DEN
NOC National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Website www.dif.dk (Danish)
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors 31 in 10 sports
Flag bearer Ole Hviid Jensen (Melbourne)
Medals
Rank: 20		 Gold
1		 Silver
2		 Bronze
1		 Total
4
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Denmark competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 31 competitors, 27 men and 4 women, took part in 25 events in 10 sports.[1]

Contents

Medalists

Med 1.png Gold

  • Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition

Med 2.png Silver

Med 3.png Bronze

  • Tove Søby — Canoeing, Women's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

  • Allan Juel Larsen — 1:14.3 (→ 13th place)

Men's Individual Road Race

  • Palle Lykke Jensen — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Women's 10m Platform

  • Hanna Laursen
  • Preliminary Round — 35.39 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

One fencer represented Denmark in 1956.

Women's foil
  • Karen Lachmann

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Denmark at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/DEN/summer/1956/. Retrieved 2010-10-16. 

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