Denmark at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Denmark at the 1932 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 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Competitors 43 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Axel Bloch
Medals
Rank: 20
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
6
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Denmark competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 43 competitors, 35 men and 8 women, took part in 34 events in 9 sports.[1]

Contents

Medalists

Silver medal.svg Silver

  • Svend Olsen — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight
  • Abraham Kurland — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight

Bronze medal.svg Bronze

  • Peter Jørgensen — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
  • Harald Christensen and Willy Gervin — Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem

Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Diving

Fencing

Seven fencers, four men and three women, represented Denmark in 1932.

Men's foil
  • Axel Bloch
  • Ivan Osiier
  • Erik Kofoed-Hansen
Men's team foil
  • Axel Bloch, Aage Leidersdorff, Erik Kofoed-Hansen, Ivan Osiier
Men's épée
  • Aage Leidersdorff
  • Erik Kofoed-Hansen
Men's team épée
  • Axel Bloch, Aage Leidersdorff, Erik Kofoed-Hansen, Ivan Osiier
Men's sabre
  • Ivan Osiier
  • Axel Bloch
  • Aage Leidersdorff
Men's team sabre
  • Ivan Osiier, Erik Kofoed-Hansen, Aage Leidersdorff, Axel Bloch
Women's foil
  • Gerda Munck
  • Grete Olsen
  • Inger Klint

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

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