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🇩🇰Denmark at Melbourne 1956

summer Games

31
Athletes
1
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total Medals

Medalists

AthleteEventSport
Paul ElvstrømSailing One Person Dinghy, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Christian Robert von BülowSailing Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Cyril AndresenSailing Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Ole BerntsenSailing Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Tove SøbyCanoe Sprint (Canoeing) Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic)Canoe Sprint (Canoeing)

All Results by Sport

Athletics

10thGunnar NielsenAthletics 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic)
15thThyge ThøgersenAthletics 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
8thThyge ThøgersenAthletics 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
1stGunnar NielsenAthletics 800 metres, Men (Olympic)

Boxing

=9thHenrik OttesenBoxing Bantamweight, Men (Olympic)
=9thHans PetersenBoxing Light-Welterweight, Men (Olympic)
=9thJens AndersenBoxing Middleweight, Men (Olympic)

Canoe Marathon (Canoeing)

6thAksel DuunCanoe Marathon (Canoeing) Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
6thFinn HaunstoftCanoe Marathon (Canoeing) Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
7thSvend FrømmingCanoe Marathon (Canoeing) Kayak Singles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic)

Canoe Sprint (Canoeing)

AC r2/2Kaj SylvanCanoe Sprint (Canoeing) Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
AC r2/2Gerner ChristiansenCanoe Sprint (Canoeing) Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
7thVilly ChristiansenCanoe Sprint (Canoeing) Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
3rdTove SøbyCanoe Sprint (Canoeing) Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic)

Cycling Road (Cycling)

-Palle Lykke JensenCycling Road (Cycling) Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic)

Cycling Track (Cycling)

13thAllan Juel LarsenCycling Track (Cycling) 1,000 metres Time Trial, Men (Olympic)

Diving (Aquatics)

15thHanna LaursenDiving (Aquatics) Platform, Women (Olympic)

Fencing

6thKaren LachmannFencing Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic)

Rowing

3rdJohn VilhelmsenRowing Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic)
3rdTage GrøndahlRowing Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic)
3rdBørge HansenRowing Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic)
3rdMogens SørensenRowing Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic)
3rdElo TostenæsRowing Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic)
DNS h1 r2/4Elo TostenæsRowing Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic)
DNS h1 r2/4Børge HansenRowing Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic)
DNS h1 r2/4Mogens SørensenRowing Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic)
DNS h1 r2/4Tage GrøndahlRowing Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic)
4thKjeld ØstrømRowing Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic)
4thFinn PedersenRowing Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic)

Sailing

1stPaul ElvstrømSailing One Person Dinghy, Open (Olympic)
2ndChristian Robert von BülowSailing Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic)
2ndCyril AndresenSailing Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic)
2ndOle BerntsenSailing Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic)

Shooting

18thUffe Schultz LarsenShooting Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic)
37thOle Hviid JensenShooting Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic)
13thUffe Schultz LarsenShooting Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic)
16thOle Hviid JensenShooting Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic)

Swimming (Aquatics)

6thKnud GleieSwimming (Aquatics) 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic)
9thJytte HansenSwimming (Aquatics) 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic)