Denmark at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Denmark at the 1928 Summer Olympics
IOC code	DEN
NOC	National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Website	www.dif.dk (Danish) (English)
in Amsterdam
Competitors	91 in 14 sports
Flag bearer	Marius Jørgensen
Medals Ranked 13th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 1 2 6
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Denmark competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 91 competitors (82 men and 9 women) took part in 55 events in 14 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Hansen, HenryHenry Hansen	Cycling	Men's individual road race	August 7
Gold	Hansen, HenryHenry Hansen, Orla Jørgensen, Leo Nielsen	Cycling	Men's team road race	August 7
Gold	Hansen, WillyWilly Hansen	Cycling	Men's track time trial	August 5
Silver	Høy-Petersen, AageAage Høy-Petersen, Sven Linck, Nils Otto Møller, Peter Schlütter, Vilhelm Vett	Sailing	6 m class	August 9
Bronze	Michaelsen, MichaelMichael Michaelsen	Boxing	Men's heavyweight	August 11
Bronze	Hansen, WillyWilly Hansen	Cycling	Men's sprint	August 6

Athletics

Boxing

Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)

• Michael Michaelsen → Bronze Medal
  • First Round — Bye
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated Geo Gardebois (FRA), points
  • Semifinals — Lost to Arturo Rodríguez (ARG), points
  • Third Place Match — Defeated Sverre Sørsdal (NOR), walk-over

Cycling

Five cyclists, all men, represented Denmark in 1928.

Individual road race

• Henry Hansen
• Leo Nielsen
• Orla Jørgensen
• Poul Sørensen

Team road race

• Henry Hansen
• Leo Nielsen
• Orla Jørgensen
• Poul Sørensen

Sprint

• Willy Falck Hansen

Time trial

• Willy Falck Hansen

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Ten fencers, seven men and three women, represented Denmark in 1928.

Men's foil

• Ivan Osiier
• Kim Bærentzen
• Jens Berthelsen

Men's team foil

• Ivan Osiier, Jens Berthelsen, Kim Bærentzen, Johan Praem

Men's épée

• Ivan Osiier
• Jens Berthelsen
• Peter Ryefelt

Men's team épée

• Ivan Osiier, Jens Berthelsen, Otto Bærentzen, Peter Ryefelt, Johan Praem

Men's sabre

• Jens Berthelsen
• Ivan Osiier
• Viggo Stilling-Andersen

Women's foil

• Margot Bærentzen
• Inger Klint
• Else Ahlmann-Ohlsen

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Two pentathletes represented Denmark in 1928.

• Helge Jensen
• Otto Olsen

Rowing

Sailing

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

1. "Denmark at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-25.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database