Denmark at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | DEN | ||||||||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 66 (56 men, 10 women) in 15 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Judith Andersen | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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Denmark competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 66 competitors, 56 men and 10 women, took part in 40 events in 15 sports, winning a total number of three medals.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Valdemar Bandolowski, Erik Hansen and Poul Richard Høj Jensen — Sailing, Men's Soling class
Bronze
- Niels Fredborg — Cycling, Men's 1000 metres time trial
- Verner Blaudzun, Gert Frank, Jørgen Hansen and Jørn Lund — Cycling, Men's team time trial
Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Olympic veteran Arne Jacobsen was the only archer to represent Denmark in the nation's second appearance in the Olympic archery competition. He dropped 89 points from his previous mark, falling 17 places in the standings.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Arne Jacobsen – 2334 points (→ 25th place)
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Men's Marathon
- Jørgen Jensen — 2:20:44 (→ 28th place)
Men's High Jump
- Jesper Tørring
- Qualification — 2.16m
- Final — 2.18m (→ 8th place)
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Eleven cyclists represented Denmark in 1976.
- Verner Blaudzun — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Jørgen Emil Hansen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Bent Pedersen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Willy Skibby — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Niels Fredborg — 6th place
- Niels Fredborg — 1:07.617 (→
Bronze Medal)
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
One female fencer represented Denmark in 1976.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Handball
Main article: Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Two male pentathletes represented Denmark in 1976.
- Individual
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Cuba at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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