Denmark at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 31 in 10 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Ole Hviid Jensen (Melbourne) | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 20 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 4 |
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Denmark competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 31 competitors, 27 men and 4 women, took part in 25 events in 10 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition
Silver
- Lis Hartel — Equestrian, Dressage Individual
- Ole Berntsen, Christian von Bülow and Cyril Andresen — Sailing, Men's Dragon Team Competition
Bronze
- Tove Søby — Canoeing, Women's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Allan Juel Larsen — 1:14.3 (→ 13th place)
- Palle Lykke Jensen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Women's 10m Platform
- Hanna Laursen
- Preliminary Round — 35.39 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
One fencer represented Denmark in 1956.
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Two shooters represented Denmark in 1956.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Denmark at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
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