Denmark at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Athletics

800 metres, Men Gunnar Nielsen 1 h4 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Gunnar Nielsen 10
5,000 metres, Men Thyge Thøgersen 8
10,000 metres, Men Thyge Thøgersen 15

Boxing

Bantamweight, Men Henrik Ottesen =9
Light-Welterweight, Men Hans Petersen =9
Middleweight, Men Jens Andersen =9

Canoe Marathon

Kayak Singles, 10,000 metres, Men Svend Frømming 7
Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men Denmark 6
Aksel DuunFinn Haunstoft

Canoe Sprint

Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Villy Christiansen 7
Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men Denmark AC r2/2
Kaj SylvanGerner Christiansen
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women Tove Søby 3 Bronze

Cycling Road

Road Race, Individual, Men Palle Lykke Jensen DNF

Cycling Track

1,000 metres Time Trial, Men Allan Juel Larsen 13

Diving

Platform, Women Hanna Laursen 15

Fencing

Foil, Individual, Women Karen Lachmann 6

Rowing

Coxless Pairs, Men Denmark 4 h1 r3/4
Finn PedersenKjeld Østrøm
Coxless Fours, Men Denmark DNS h1 r2/4
Elo TostenæsMogens SørensenBørge HansenTage Grøndahl
Coxed Fours, Men Denmark 3 h1 r3/4
Elo TostenæsMogens SørensenBørge HansenTage GrøndahlJohn Vilhelmsen

Sailing

One Person Dinghy, Open Paul Elvstrøm 1 Gold
Three Person Keelboat, Open Tip 2 Silver
Ole BerntsenChristian Robert von BülowCyril Andresen

Shooting

Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men Uffe Schultz Larsen 13
Ole Hviid Jensen 16
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men Uffe Schultz Larsen 18
Ole Hviid Jensen 37

Swimming

200 metres Breaststroke, Men Knud Gleie 6
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Jytte Hansen 9