Denmark at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Denmark at the Olympic Games
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors	129 in 15 sports
Flag bearer	Erik Swane Lund
Medals Rank: 15	Gold 2	Silver 1	Bronze 3	Total 6
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Denmark competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Gold

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

• Bent Rasch and Finn Haunstoft — Canoeing, Men's C2 1.000 metres Canadian Pairs

Silver

• Lis Hartel — Equestrian, Dressage Individual

Bronze

• Victor Jörgensen — Boxing, Men's Welterweight

• Karen Lachmann — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual

• Jørgen Frantzen, Svend Petersen and Poul Svendsen — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

• Hans Andresen — 5:11:18.5 (→ 8th place)
• Jørgen Frank Rasmussen — 5:14:09.4 (→ 19th place)
• Wedell Østergaard — 5:22:34.1 (→ 37th place)
• Helge Hansen — 5:27:08.8 (→ 52nd place)

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

• Ib Vagn Hansen

• Final — 1:14.4 (→ 6th place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race

• Ove Krogh Rants — 12th place

Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit

• Bent Jørgensen, Jean Hansen, Knud Andersen, Preben Lundgren Kristensen, and Henning R. Larsen

• Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 6th place)

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Equestrianism

Main article: Equestrianism at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

12 fencers, 9 men and 3 women, represented Denmark in 1952.

Men's épée

• Mogens Lüchow
• René Dybker
• Raimondo Carnera

Men's team épée

• Raimondo Carnera, Erik Swane Lund, René Dybker, Mogens Lüchow, Ib Nielsen, Jakob Lyng

Men's sabre

• Palle Frey
• Raimondo Carnera
• Ivan Ruben

Men's team sabre

• Paul Theisen, Raimondo Carnera, Ivan Ruben, Palle Frey, Jakob Lyng

Women's foil

• Karen Lachmann
• Ulla Barding-Poulsen
• Kate Mahaut

Football

Main article: Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics

• First round

• Won against Greece (2-1)

• Second round

• Won against Poland (2-0)

• Quarter finals

• Lost to Yugoslavia (3-5) → Did not advance

• Team roster

• Poul Andersen, B 93
• Steen Blicher, AB
• Jens Peter Hansen, Esbjerg fB
• Jørgen W. Hansen, KB
• Jørgen Johansen, KB (goalkeeper)
• Knud Lundberg, AB
• Svend Nielsen, B 93
• Poul Petersen, AB
• Poul Erik Petersen, Køge BK
• Holger Seebach, AB
• Erik Terkelsen, Esbjerg fB
• Reserve: Søren Andersen, Esbjerg fB
• Reserve: Henry From, AGF
• Reserve: Ralf Ginzburg, HIK
• Reserve: Carl Holm, B 1903
• Reserve: Aage Rou Jensen, AGF
• Reserve: Knud Blak Jensen, KB
• Reserve: Per Knudsen, AGF
• Reserve: Jørgen Olesen, AGF
• Reserve: Jens Torstensen, Odense KFUM

Head coach: Axel Bjerregaard

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics

References

1. ^ "Denmark at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/DEN/summer/1952/. Retrieved 2010-09-18. 

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database
• Danish Football Association