Denmark
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Kongeriget Danmark | ||
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 National Flag | ||
 Location on Map | ||
| IOC Code | DEN | |
| Years Hosted Olympics | none | |
| Years Attended Olympics | Summer: 1896-1900, 1908-2012 Winter: 1948-52, 1960-68, 1988-2010 | |
| Medals 2012 Summer | 2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze | |
| Medals 2010 Winter | none | |
| Total Olympic Medals | ||
 Gold
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|  Bronze
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| 43 | 68 | 69 |
| National Olympic Committee | ||
| Danmarks Idræts-Forbund | ||
Denmark first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the sparsely-attended 1904 Games. Denmark has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games several times since 1948, including every Games since 1988.
Danish athletes have won a total of 179 medals, with sailing as the top medal-producing sport. Denmark has won only a single medal at the Winter Games, in curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
The National Olympic Committee for Denmark was created in 1905.
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List of medalists
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 | Helena Blach Lavrsen Margit Pörtner Dorthe Holm Trine Qvist Jane Bidstrup | Template:Country data JPN 1998 Nagano | 25px Curling | Women's competition |
Medal tables
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
Medals by Summer Games
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Medals by Winter Games
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Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Sailing | 12 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| Cycling | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| Rowing | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| Shooting | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| Handball | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Boxing | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Fencing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Badminton | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Football | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Athletics | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Curling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Field hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 43 | 67 | 69 | 179 |
Medals by individual
According to official data of the International Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won one or more Olympic gold medals and three or more Olympic medals for Denmark. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings.
| No. | Athlete | Sport | Years | Games | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Paul Elvstrøm | Sailing | 1948–1988 | 8 | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Eskild Ebbesen | Rowing | 1996–2012 | 5 | M | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Lars Jørgen Madsen | Shooting | 1900–1924 | 5 | M | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Henry Hansen | Cycling | 1928–1932 | 2 | M | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Jesper Bank | Sailing | 1984–2000 | 4 | M | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Anders Peter Nielsen | Shooting | 1900–1920 | 4 | M | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Karen Margrethe Harup | Swimming | 1948 | 1 | F | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Viggo Jensen | Weightlifting | 1896–1900 | 2 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Willy Falck Hansen | Track cycling | 1924–1928 | 2 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Ole Berntsen | Sailing | 1948–1964 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Niels Fredborg | Track cycling | 1964–1972 | 4 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Erik Hansen | Canoeing | 1960–1972 | 4 | M | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Medals by team
Denmark has been successful at the Olympics in team sports like football, handball and team gymnastics. In football Denmark has won four medals. Also team gymnastics has given Denmark four medals. In women's handball Denmark has won three gold medals.
References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- Statistik for sommer-OL Olympic Statistics. National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark. Retrieved on 2012-12-08.
