Denmark in Swimming

1896 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Men Holger Nielsen DNS
Charles Winckler DNS
500 metres Freestyle, Men Holger Nielsen DNS
Charles Winckler DNS
1,200 metres Freestyle, Men Holger Nielsen DNS
Charles Winckler DNS

1900 Summer Olympics

Underwater Swimming, Men Peder Lykkeberg 3 Bronze

1906 Intercalated Games

100 metres Freestyle, Men Ludvig Dam 6 h1 r1/2
400 metres Freestyle, Men Hjalmar Saxtorph DNF
Ludvig Dam DNS
1 mile Freestyle, Men Hjalmar Saxtorph 11

1908 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Men Harald Klem AC h1 r1/3
Poul Holm AC h3 r1/3
Hjalmar Saxtorph AC h5 r1/3
400 metres Freestyle, Men Aage Holm 2 h5 r1/3
Hjalmar Saxtorph AC h7 r1/3
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Denmark 2 h1 r1/2
Poul HolmHarald KlemLudvig DamHjalmar Saxtorph
100 metres Backstroke, Men Ludvig Dam 2 Silver
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Harald Klem 3 h6 r1/3

1912 Summer Olympics

400 metres Freestyle, Men Harry Hedegaard 5 h6 r1/3
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Harry Hedegaard 3 h3 r1/3

1924 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Women Agnete Olsen 3 h1 r1/3
Hedevig Rasmussen-Gjørling 3 h3 r1/3
Karen Maud Rasmussen 5 h2 r1/3
400 metres Freestyle, Women Hedevig Rasmussen-Gjørling 4 h2 r2/3
Vibeke Møller 3 h3 r1/3
M. Hansen DNS
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 4
Vibeke MøllerAgnete OlsenHedevig Rasmussen-GjørlingKaren Maud Rasmussen
100 metres Backstroke, Women Rigmor Olsen DNS

1928 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Women Agnete Olsen 6 h1 r2/3
Gerda Bredgaard 4 h6 r1/3
Hedevig Rasmussen-Gjørling DNS
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 4 h1 r1/2
Lilian StaugaardRigmor OlsenGerda BredgaardAgnete Olsen
100 metres Backstroke, Women Else Jacobsen 4 h3 r1/2
Agnete Olsen DNS
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Else Jacobsen 4

1932 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Women Lilli Andersen 3 h3 r1/3
400 metres Freestyle, Women Lilli Andersen 4 h2 r2/3
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Else Jacobsen 3 Bronze

1936 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Men John Christensen 8 h2 r2/3
Poul Petersen 5 h7 r1/3
400 metres Freestyle, Men Aage Hellstrøm 3 h2 r1/3
Poul Petersen 4 h5 r1/3
Jørgen Jørgensen 5 h3 r1/3
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Jørgen Jørgensen 7 h1 r2/3
Aage Hellstrøm 6 h3 r1/3
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Denmark 4 h2 r1/2
Poul PetersenJørgen JørgensenAage HellstrømJohn ChristensenBørge Bæth (DNS)Finn Jensen (DNS)
100 metres Backstroke, Men Børge Bæth 5 h5 r1/3
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Finn Jensen 7 h1 r2/3
Erik Skou 4 h2 r1/3
Hans Malmström 4 h5 r1/3
100 metres Freestyle, Women Ragnhild Hveger 8 h2 r2/3
Elvi Svendsen 4 h3 r1/3
Eva Arndt-Riise 5 h1 r1/3
400 metres Freestyle, Women Ragnhild Hveger 2 Silver
Grete Frederiksen 7
Inger Carlsen 7 h2 r2/3
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 7
Ragnhild HvegerTove Brunnstrøm MadsenElvi SvendsenEva ArndtGrete Frederiksen (DNS)
100 metres Backstroke, Women Tove Brunnstrøm Madsen 5
Tove Nielsen 6 h2 r2/3
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Inge Sørensen 3 Bronze
Valborg Christensen 5 h2 r2/3
Edel Nielsen 4 h4 r1/3

1948 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Women Greta Andersen 1 Gold
Karen Margrethe Harup 4
Fritze Carstensen 8
400 metres Freestyle, Women Karen Margrethe Harup 2 Silver
Fritze Carstensen 7
Greta Andersen AC h3 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 2 Silver
Eva RiiseKaren Margrethe HarupGreta AndersenFritze CarstensenElvi SvendsenGunvor Kraft-Borup (DNS)
100 metres Backstroke, Women Karen Margrethe Harup 1 Gold
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Jytte Hansen 8

1952 Summer Olympics

200 metres Breaststroke, Men Knud Gleie 34
100 metres Freestyle, Women Ragnhild Hveger 9
Greta Andersen =12
Mette Ove Petersen 18
400 metres Freestyle, Women Ragnhild Hveger 5
Greta Andersen 8
Mette Ove Petersen 17
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 4
Rita LarsenMette Ove PetersenGreta AndersenRagnhild HvegerGerda Olsen (DNS)
100 metres Backstroke, Women Gerda Olsen 14
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Jytte Hansen 5
Kirsten Hedegaard Jensen 21
Eileen Ward Petersen 22

1956 Summer Olympics

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

1960 Summer Olympics

100 metres Backstroke, Women Ethel Ward Petersen 9
Kirsten Michaelsen 18
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Dorrit Kristensen 8
Inge Andersen 15

1964 Summer Olympics

200 metres Backstroke, Men Lars Kraus Jensen 25
100 metres Freestyle, Women Kirsten Strange-Campbell 30
100 metres Backstroke, Women Kirsten Michaelsen 11
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Kirsten Strange-Campbell 16

1968 Summer Olympics

100 metres Backstroke, Men Ejvind Pedersen 16
200 metres Backstroke, Men Ejvind Pedersen 10
Lars Kraus Jensen 22
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Lars Kraus Jensen 18
400 metres Individual Medley, Men Lars Kraus Jensen =19
200 metres Freestyle, Women Kirsten Strange-Campbell 35
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Kirsten Strange-Campbell 14
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Kirsten Strange-Campbell 23

1972 Summer Olympics

100 metres Backstroke, Men Ejvind Pedersen 10
Lars Børgesen 19
200 metres Backstroke, Men Ejvind Pedersen 14
Lars Børgesen 22
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Karl Christian Koch 37
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Karl Christian Koch 37
100 metres Freestyle, Women Kirsten Strange-Campbell 41
400 metres Freestyle, Women Kirsten Knudsen 27
800 metres Freestyle, Women Kirsten Knudsen 29
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Winnie Nielsen 37
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Winnie Nielsen 38
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Kirsten Strange-Campbell 32
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Kirsten Strange-Campbell 30

1976 Summer Olympics

100 metres Breaststroke, Women Susanne Nielsson 14
Karin Deleurand 30
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Susanne Nielsson 12
Karin Deleurand 27
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Susanne Nielsson DNS

1980 Summer Olympics

100 metres Breaststroke, Women Susanne Nielsson 3 Bronze
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Susanne Nielsson 4
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Susanne Nielsson DNS

1984 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Men Peter Rohde 16
Franz Mortensen 24
200 metres Freestyle, Men Franz Mortensen 23
400 metres Freestyle, Men Franz Mortensen 30
100 metres Butterfly, Men Søren Østberg 15
200 metres Butterfly, Men Søren Østberg 26
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Peter Rohde 13

1988 Summer Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Men Vagn Høgholm =20
Peter Rohde 26
100 metres Freestyle, Men Franz Mortensen 13
Peter Rohde 25
200 metres Freestyle, Men Franz Mortensen 13
Jan Larsen 31
400 metres Freestyle, Men Claus Christensen 31
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Denmark 10
Franz MortensenVagn HøgholmBenny NielsenPeter Rohde
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Denmark 11
Franz MortensenClaus ChristensenJan LarsenPeter Rohde
100 metres Backstroke, Men Lars Sørensen 21
200 metres Backstroke, Men Lars Sørensen 26
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Lars Sørensen 48
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Christian Toft DQ
100 metres Butterfly, Men Benny Nielsen 11
200 metres Butterfly, Men Benny Nielsen 2 Silver
Jan Larsen 23
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men Denmark 14
Lars SørensenChristian ToftBenny NielsenFranz Mortensen
50 metres Freestyle, Women Gitta Jensen =20
100 metres Freestyle, Women Gitta Jensen 13
Pia Sørensen 26
200 metres Freestyle, Women Mette Jacobsen 11
Annette Moldrup Jørgensen 24
400 metres Freestyle, Women Eva Mortensen 20
Pernille Jensen 26
800 metres Freestyle, Women Pernille Jensen 18
Eva Mortensen 22
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 8
Gitta JensenPia SørensenMette JacobsenAnnette Moldrup Jørgensen
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Pia Sørensen 25
200 metres Butterfly, Women Mette Jacobsen 13
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Annette Poulsen 20
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Annette Poulsen 15
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women Denmark DQ
Mette JacobsenPia SørensenAnnette Moldrup JørgensenGitta Jensen

1992 Summer Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Men Franz Mortensen 29
100 metres Freestyle, Men Franz Mortensen 26
200 metres Freestyle, Men Franz Mortensen 32
200 metres Backstroke, Men Lars Sørensen 36
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Lars Sørensen 48
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Lars Sørensen 11
50 metres Freestyle, Women Gitta Jensen 18
Mette Nørskov Nielsen =25
100 metres Freestyle, Women Gitta Jensen 12
Mette Nørskov Nielsen 27
200 metres Freestyle, Women Mette Jacobsen 13
Gitta Jensen 14
400 metres Freestyle, Women Mette Jacobsen 17
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 6
Gitta JensenMette JacobsenBerit PuggaardMette Nørskov NielsenAnnette Poulsen
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Britta Vestergaard 27
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Britta Vestergaard =21
100 metres Butterfly, Women Berit Puggaard 38
200 metres Butterfly, Women Mette Jacobsen 7
Berit Puggaard =15
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Annette Poulsen 35
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Britta Vestergaard DQ
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women Denmark 11
Mette JacobsenBritta VestergaardBerit PuggaardGitta Jensen

1996 Summer Olympics

200 metres Freestyle, Men Jacob Carstensen 14
400 metres Freestyle, Men Jacob Carstensen 8
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Jacob Carstensen 23
50 metres Freestyle, Women Mette Nørskov Nielsen 28
100 metres Freestyle, Women Mette Jacobsen 7
200 metres Freestyle, Women Mia Muusfeldt 36
400 metres Freestyle, Women Britt Raaby 25
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 13
Karen EgdalMette JacobsenDitte JensenMette Nørskov Nielsen
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 13
Ditte JensenBerit PuggaardBritt RaabyBritta Vestergaard
100 metres Backstroke, Women Mette Jacobsen 17
200 metres Backstroke, Women Mette Jacobsen 17
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Britta Vestergaard DNS
100 metres Butterfly, Women Mette Jacobsen 8
Sophia Skou 11
200 metres Butterfly, Women Sophia Skou 9
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Britta Vestergaard 14
Mette Jacobsen DNS
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Britta Vestergaard 20

2000 Summer Olympics

200 metres Freestyle, Men Jacob Carstensen 20
400 metres Freestyle, Men Jacob Carstensen 18
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Denmark 18
Henrik Steen AndersenJacob CarstensenDennis Otzen JensenJeppe Bøje Nielsen
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Denmark 11
Henrik Steen AndersenJacob CarstensenDennis Otzen JensenJeppe Bøje Nielsen
100 metres Butterfly, Men Dennis Otzen Jensen 42
50 metres Freestyle, Women Mette Jacobsen =17
100 metres Backstroke, Women Louise Ørnstedt 8
200 metres Backstroke, Women Louise Ørnstedt 12
100 metres Butterfly, Women Mette Jacobsen 13
Sophia Skou 15
200 metres Butterfly, Women Mette Jacobsen 4
Sophia Skou 14

2004 Summer Olympics

200 metres Freestyle, Men Jacob Carstensen 18
400 metres Freestyle, Men Jacob Carstensen 15
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Jacob Carstensen 31
50 metres Freestyle, Women Jeanette Ottesen Gray 22
100 metres Freestyle, Women Jeanette Ottesen Gray 18
200 metres Freestyle, Women Louise Jansen 37
100 metres Backstroke, Women Louise Ørnstedt 7
200 metres Backstroke, Women Louise Ørnstedt 6
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Majken Thorup 19
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Majken Thorup 25
100 metres Butterfly, Women Mette Jacobsen 15
200 metres Butterfly, Women Mette Jacobsen 6
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Louise Jansen 30
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women Denmark 9
Mette JacobsenLouise ØrnstedtJeanette Ottesen GrayMajken Thorup

2008 Summer Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Men Jakob Andkjær 33
100 metres Freestyle, Men Jakob Andkjær 27
200 metres Freestyle, Men Jon Rud 31
400 metres Freestyle, Men Mads Glæsner 12
Jon Rud 34
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Mads Glæsner 14
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Chris Christensen 33
100 metres Butterfly, Men Jakob Andkjær 19
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Chris Christensen 32
50 metres Freestyle, Women Jeanette Ottesen Gray 11
100 metres Freestyle, Women Jeanette Ottesen Gray 5
200 metres Freestyle, Women Louise Jansen 34
400 metres Freestyle, Women Lotte Friis 13
800 metres Freestyle, Women Lotte Friis 3 Bronze
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 13
Julie Hjorth-HansenMicha ØstergaardLouise JansenLotte Friis
100 metres Butterfly, Women Jeanette Ottesen Gray 15
Micha Østergaard =28
200 metres Butterfly, Women Micha Østergaard 11
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Julie Hjorth-Hansen 10

2012 Summer Olympics

200 metres Freestyle, Men Mads Glæsner DNS
400 metres Freestyle, Men Pál Joensen 10
Mads Glæsner 12
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Pál Joensen 17
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Denmark 13
Daniel SkaaningPál JoensenAnders LieMads Glæsner
100 metres Backstroke, Men Mathias Gydesen 30
50 metres Freestyle, Women Jeanette Ottesen Gray 12
Pernille Blume =24
100 metres Freestyle, Women Jeanette Ottesen Gray 7
Pernille Blume 19
200 metres Freestyle, Women Pernille Blume 24
400 metres Freestyle, Women Lotte Friis 4
800 metres Freestyle, Women Lotte Friis 5
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 6
Pernille BlumeMie Ø. NielsenLotte FriisJeanette Ottesen Gray
100 metres Backstroke, Women Mie Ø. Nielsen 17
200 metres Backstroke, Women Mie Ø. Nielsen 28
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Rikke Møller Pedersen 8
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Rikke Møller Pedersen 4
100 metres Butterfly, Women Jeanette Ottesen Gray 6
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women Denmark 7
Mie Ø. NielsenRikke Møller PedersenJeanette Ottesen GrayPernille Blume

2016 Summer Olympics

400 metres Freestyle, Men Anton Ipsen 20
Mads Glæsner 36
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Anton Ipsen 18
Pál Joensen 30
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Denmark 12
Anders LieDaniel SkaaningSøren DahlMagnus Westermann
200 metres Butterfly, Men Viktor Bromer 6
50 metres Freestyle, Women Pernille Blume 1 Gold
Jeanette Ottesen Gray 11
100 metres Freestyle, Women Jeanette Ottesen Gray 8
Pernille Blume 11
400 metres Freestyle, Women Lotte Friis 11
800 metres Freestyle, Women Lotte Friis 7
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 12
Pernille BlumeJulie JensenSarah BroMie Ø. Nielsen
100 metres Backstroke, Women Mie Ø. Nielsen 5
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Rikke Møller Pedersen 10
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Rikke Møller Pedersen 8
100 metres Butterfly, Women Jeanette Ottesen Gray 7
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women Denmark 3 Bronze
Mie Ø. NielsenRikke Møller PedersenJeanette Ottesen GrayPernille Blume

2020 Summer Olympics

800 metres Freestyle, Men Alexander Nørgaard 19
Anton Ipsen 21
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Anton Ipsen 14
Alexander Nørgaard 26
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Tobias Bjerg DQ
50 metres Freestyle, Women Pernille Blume 3 Bronze
Julie Jensen 16
100 metres Freestyle, Women Pernille Blume 10
Signe Bro 12
1,500 metres Freestyle, Women Helena Bach 25
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 8
Pernille BlumeSigne BroJulie JensenJeanette Ottesen Gray
100 metres Butterfly, Women Emilie Beckmann 22
200 metres Butterfly, Women Helena Bach 12
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women Denmark 15
Emilie BeckmannSigne BroKaroline SørensenClara Rybak-Andersen