- Denmark at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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Denmark at the Olympic Games 
Flag of Denmark – Flag bearersIOC code DEN NOC National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark Website www.dif.dk (Danish) At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris Competitors Flag bearer Peter Ryefelt Medals
Rank: 12Gold
2Silver
5Bronze
2Total
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Contents
Medalists
Gold- Hans Jacob Nielsen — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
- Ellen Osiier — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
Silver- Thyge Petersen — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
- Søren Petersen — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Edmund Hansen and Willy Hansen — Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem
- Frode Kirkebjerg — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
- Knud Degn, Christian Nielsen, and Vilhelm Vett — Sailing, Men's 6 Meter Class
Bronze- Grete Heckscher — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
- Niels Larsen — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions
Aquatics
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1924 Summer OlympicsFour divers represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
Ranks given are within the heat.
- Men
Diver Event Semifinals Final Points Score Rank Points Score Rank Herold Jansson Plain high diving 21 141 5 Did not advance Volmer Otzen Plain high diving 22 137 4 Did not advance Sven Palle Sørensen 10 m platform 16 400 3 Q 36 404.6 7 Plain high diving 38 125 7 Did not advance - Women
Diver Event Semifinals Final Points Score Rank Points Score Rank Edith Nielsen 10 m platform 18.5 128 3 Q 17.5 157 4 Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1924 Summer OlympicsNine athletes represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. Petersen's fourth place finish in the pole vault was the best result for the Danish athletes in Paris.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Axel Jensen Marathon N/A 2:58:44.8 11 Kai Jensen 400 m 50.9 2 Q Unknown 5 Did not advance 800 m N/A 1:58.4 1 Q Unknown 5 Did not advance Karl Jensen Discus throw N/A 39.78 5 Did not advance Hammer throw N/A 36.265 11 Did not advance Albert Larsen 800 m N/A 1:58.8 3 Q 2:00.2 8 Did not advance 1500 m N/A 4:11.5 3 Did not advance Louis Lundgren 110 m hurdles N/A Unknown 3 Did not advance 400 m hurdles N/A 56.0 3 Did not advance Henry Petersen Pole vault N/A 3.66 1 Q 3.90 4 Poul Schiang 100 m Unknown 4 Did not advance Henri Thorsen 110 m hurdles N/A 16.0 1 Q 15.7 5 Did not advance 400 m hurdles N/A 57.2 2 Q 57.3 6 Did not advance Mogens Truelsen 100 m Unknown 3 Did not advance 200 m Unknown 4 Did not advance Kaj Jensen
Poul Schiang
Henri Thorsen
Mogens Truelsen4x100 m relay N/A 44.0 2 Q 43.8 4 Did not advance Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1920 Summer OlympicsEight boxers represented Denmark at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Hans Jacob Nielsen became the first Danish Olympic champion in boxing after moving up from featherweight in 1920 to lightweight in 1924. Soren Petersen repeated as the silver medalist in the top weight class, while Thyge Petersen added another silver in the light heavyweight.
Boxer Weight class Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Bronze match Opposition
ScoreOpposition
ScoreOpposition
ScoreOpposition
ScoreOpposition
ScoreRank Robert Larsen Heavyweight N/A 
Konarzewski (POL)
W
de Best (NED)
LDid not advance 5 Carl Lindberg Light heavyweight Bye 
Saraudi (ITA)
LDid not advance 9 Hans Jacob Nielsen Lightweight 
Rodríguez (CHI)
W
Savignac (FRA)
W
Hansen (NOR)
W
Boylstein (USA)
W
Copello (ARG)
W
Harald Nielsen Welterweight Oldani (ITA)
LDid not advance 17 Andreas Petersen Welterweight 
Gneftos (GRE)
W Méndez (ARG)
LDid not advance 9 Charles Petersen Lightweight 
Laurent (LUX)
W Hansen (NOR)
LDid not advance 9 Soren Petersen Heavyweight N/A Scotti (ITA)
W
Clifton (GBR)
W de Best (NED)
W von Porat (NOR)
L
Thyge Petersen Light heavyweight Rodríguez (ARG)
W Gerbich (POL)
W Mulholland (USA)
W Sørsdal (NOR)
W Mitchell (GBR)
LOpponent nation Wins Losses Percent Argentina2 1 .667 Chile1 0 1.000 France1 0 1.000 Great Britain1 1 .500 Greece1 0 1.000 Italy1 2 .333 Luxembourg1 0 1.000 Netherlands1 1 .500 Norway2 2 .500 Poland2 0 1.000 United States2 0 1.000 Total 15 7 .682 Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 4 1 .800 Round of 16 4 3 .571 Quarterfinals 3 1 .750 Semifinals 3 0 1.000 Final 1 2 .333 Bronze match 0 0 – Total 15 7 .682 Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1924 Summer OlympicsSix cyclists represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. The Hansens won Denmark's first Olympic cycling medal, with a silver in the tandem competition.
Road cycling
Ranks given are within the heat.
Cyclist Event Final Result Rank Erik Andersen Time trial Did not finish Ahrensborg Claussen Time trial 7:19:16.4 38 Track cycling
Ranks given are within the heat.
Cyclist Event First round First repechage Quarterfinals Second repechage Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Holger Guldager Sprint Unknown 2 r Unknown 1 Q Unknown 2 r Unknown 1 Q Unknown 2 Did not advance Edmund Hansen 50 km N/A Unknown 8–36 Willy Hansen 50 km N/A Did not finish Sprint Unknown 2 r Unknown 1 Q Unknown 2 r Unknown 3 Did not advance Edmund Hansen
Willy HansenTandem N/A 12.8 1 Q Unknown Holger Guldager
Edmund Hansen
Willy Hansen
Jens KjeldsenTeam pursuit 5:27.6 1 Q N/A Did not start N/A Did not advance Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1924 Summer OlympicsA single equestrian represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, and first since 1912. Kirkebjerg, who was on the 1912 team as well, won the silver medal in the eventing competition to earn Denmark's first Olympic equestrian medal.
Equestrian Event Final Score Time Rank Frode Kirkebjerg Eventing 1853.5 N/A Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1924 Summer OlympicsEleven fencers, seven men and four women, represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games; Denmark had competed in fencing more often than any other country. Denmark was one of nine countries to enter women in the first Olympic women's fencing event; Danish women took the gold and bronze medals in that event. Ellen Osiier won the women's foil, becoming the first Olympic champion in fencing. The Danish men were not as successful, taking no medals in their six events.
- Men
Ranks given are within the pool.
Fencer Event Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Jens Berthelsen Épée 2–7 8 N/A Did not advance Foil 2–0 1 Q 2–2 3 Q 1–4 6 Did not advance Sabre N/A 1–5 7 Did not advance Svend Munck Foil 1–3 4 Did not advance Sabre N/A 0–6 7 Did not advance Ivan Osiier Épée 5–3 2 Q N/A 6–4 5 Q 4–7 10 Did not advance Foil 2–0 1 Q 4–1 2 Q 2–3 4 Q 4–1 2 Q 1–5 6 Sabre N/A 4–2 2 Q 7–1 2 Q 2–5 6 Peter Ryefelt Épée 4–4 2 Q N/A 4–5 6 Q 5–6 5 Q 4–7 9 Erik Sjøqvist Foil 1–3 4 Did not advance Viggo Stilling-Andersen Épée 4–3 8 N/A Did not advance Jens Berthelsen
Svend Munck
Ivan Osiier
Erik SjøqvistTeam foil Bye N/A 1–2 2 Q 0–2 3 Did not advance Jens Berthelsen
Ivan Osiier
Peter Ryefelt
Viggo Stilling-AndersenTeam épée 1–2 4 N/A Did not advance Jens Berthelsen
Ejnar Levison
Svend Munck
Ivan Osiier
Peter RyefeltTeam sabre 1–0 2 Q N/A 0–2 3 Did not advance - Women
Ranks given are within the pool.
Fencer Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Yutta Barding Foil 3–2 3 Q 2–3 3 Q 1–4 5 Ingeborg Buhl Foil 2–3 4 Did not advance Grete Heckscher Foil 5–0 1 Q 4–1 2 Q 3–2 
Ellen Osiier Foil 6–0 1 Q 5–0 1 Q 5–0 Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1924 Summer OlympicsThree pentathletes represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Denmark was one of six nations to have competed in each edition of the Olympic modern pentathlon.
Pentathlete Event Final Score Rank Marius Christensen Individual 85 14 Helge Jensen Individual 61 6 Otto Olsen Individual 86 15 Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1924 Summer OlympicsFour sailors represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. The 6 metre class boat took silver, matching the nation's previous best result in sailing.
Sailor Event Qualifying Final Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total Race 1 Race 2 Total Rank Aage Pedersen Olympic monotype 8 (DNF) 7 N/A Did not advance Knud Degn
Christian Nielsen
Vilhelm Vett6 metre class 1 Q 2 Q 8 11 3 2 5 Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1924 Summer OlympicsSeven sport shooters represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games; Denmark was one of three nations (along with France and Great Britain) to have competed in each Olympic sport shooting competition. Larsen took the bronze in the 600 metre free rifle for Denmark's only shooting medal in 1924.
Shooter Event Final Score Rank Hans Jacobsen Trap Unknown 31–44 Niels Larsen 600 m free rifle 94 Lars Jørgen Madsen 50 m rifle, prone 386 24 600 m free rifle 82 24 Anders Peter Nielsen 50 m rifle, prone 393 4 600 m free rifle 82 24 Arne Nielsen 50 m rifle, prone 389 12 Erik Sætter-Lassen 50 m rifle, prone 393 4 600 m free rifle 75 46 Peter Geltzer
Niels Larsen
Lars Jørgen Madsen
Anders Peter Nielsen
Erik Sætter-LassenTeam free rifle 626 6 References
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